Woman’s €60,000 claim over fall on bus dismissed

A Co Meath woman who fell on a bus as it moved off from a stop, has lost a €60,000 personal injuries claim against Bus Éireann.

Barrister Kevin Callan, who appeared with Hayley Tarmey of Ennis Solicitors for Bus Éireann, argued that Ms Howard was the author of her own misfortune as she had failed to take any reasonable care for her own safety. “I didn’t have time to reach for a hand rail, it happened so suddenly,” she told Judge O’Connor. “I was thrown on the floor and my rib cage and back struck the edge of a plinth on the floor.”Ms Howard told her counsel that she suffered severe pain after the incident and later had to have an injection into her back. The pain, at times, was such that she was unable to do anything for herself and she believed the fall had exacerbated back issues she previously suffered, the court heard.

In that particular incident 12 years ago involving Dublin Bus, the Court of Appeal held that the defendant had a duty to take reasonable care for the safety of a passenger but stressed the need of passengers to avail of clearly visible hand rails.

Make her pay all the court costs and stick her ambulance chasing solicitors with a fine for the same amount

Scam artist hope costs awarded against her

Should throw her under the bus, scammer!

Can we not make these people pay the same amount they stood to win- I.e. 60k because it was fraud otherwise no disincentive

I stopped reading at “severe pain” have no time for this B S! Well done to the Judge.....finally!!!

Good

The state of that thing

She should get a boot up the arse for good measure.

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There’s an ex TD can point you in the direction of a dodgy swing.

Another con artist found out. Great news.

She should have fallen better.

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