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Man secures €2m over 2005 hit-and-run
A man who suffered severe brain injuries in a hit-and-run incident five years ago has secured €2 million under a settlement of his High Court action.
Paul Gogarty (35), a former factory worker, of Balloughly, Kingscourt, Cavan, was walking home about 3am on June 20th, 2005, on the Rocks Road in Kingscourt, Co Cavan, when he was hit by a vehicle which left the scene and was never traced.
Suing through his brother, Oliver, he proceeded against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland, which covers cases involving uninsured and untraced drivers.
After talks between the sides, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns was told Mr Gogarty’s family had agreed to accept an offer of €2 million from the bureau in settlement. The judge approved this.
Mr Gogarty is dependent on supervision at home and requires ongoing treatment.
Woman settles rib operation claim
A woman who claimed she pleaded with a doctor to amputate her right arm because of the degree of pain she suffered after an operation to remove an extra rib, has settled her High Court action against a Dublin hospital.
Martina Coyne (39), Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, had sued St James's Hospital in Dublin. It denied claims of failing to provide adequate care to Ms Coyne.
The court heard the extra rib was a congenital abnormality and Ms Coyne went to the hospital to have it removed on August 24th, 2000. The extra rib had been causing her pain in the right side of her neck and chest.
Ms Coyne awoke after surgery to find she could not move her right arm and was in considerable pain. It became apparent she had sustained damage to the blood vessels supplying the arms, her counsel argued.
Injured man gets €16,000 damages
A canteen manager who told a court yesterday injuries from a traffic incident were interfering with his weight control programme has been awarded almost €16,000 in damages for personal injury.
Declan O'Hora (45) told the Circuit Civil Court he suffered injuries in a head-on crash near his home in Shroughans, Lacken, Blessington, Co Wicklow, in October 2008.
Barrister John Nolan told Circuit Court president Mr Justice Matthew Deery that liability had been conceded on behalf of the defendant, Brian Duggan, Orlagh Park, Knocklyon, Dublin.
Mr O'Hora told the court he had a weight problem, and his injuries interfered with his weight loss plan. He told Mr Nolan swimming had been part of his weight loss programme but his neck and shoulder injuries affected his ability to swim. He added that he had to use a sleep-apnoea machine every night.