A teenage girl, who tripped on a faultily repaired step outside her home, has accepted an offer of slip, trip and fall compensation from Dublin City Council amounting to 32,300 Euros.
Sarah O´Mahony (18) was just nine years of age when the accident happened in October 2002 outside of her residence in Dublin. Walking up the concrete steps to her home, Sarah tripped on a poorly repaired stair and fell – hitting her central incisors on a higher step and forcing the teeth back into her gum.
At the Dublin Circuit Civil Court, Circuit Court President Mr Justice Matthew Deery heard that Sarah´s original claim for slip, trip and fall compensation had been adjourned in 2006 because of a need to obtain further dental reports; however now the Injuries Board Ireland had assessed her claim at 32,300 Euros and Dublin City Council was in agreement with the figure.
Mr Justice Matthew Deery heard from Sarah´s legal council that she was also prepared to accept the assessment of slip, trip and fall compensation, and the judge agreed that it was in her best interests to accept the offer.