Teenager’s legal action over bus crashing into bridge settles for €75,000

Leon McCabe Dillion alleged the defendant company was negligent and in breach of duty by taking an unsuitable route and attempting to drive under a bridge that was too low for the vehicle to pass under. Photograph: Graham Hughes/Photocall IrelandA teenager who was injured when a bus he was on crashed into a bridge in north Dublin has settled his High Court case for €75,000.

Leon McCabe Dillon claimed he was thrown forward in his seat when the bus hit the bridge on Blakestown Road, in Mulhuddart, on January 29th, 2019. He alleged he suffered significant pain in his nasal area and right side of his jaw, while his migraines have become more frequent. Through his mother, Sarah Dillion, of Briarswood Avenue, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, he sued the coach operator Eirebus Limited, trading as the Swords Express over the accident that occured when Leon and his classmates were on a school trip.

I look forward to paying for this in my next insurance premium.

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