‘All in’ settlement of €17,000 will result in payment of €8,000 to boy whose finger was broker when gully grate crushed his handCounsel said the total legal costs in the case came to more than €9,400 and the boy will be left with €8,007. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/CollinsA boy who has settled a High Court action for €17,500 will end up with €8,000 after the costs of bringing his personal injuries case to court are paid.
Counsel said the total legal costs in the case came to more than €9,400 and the boy will be left with €8,007 which could be paid into court until he reaches 18 years of age.Oh, to be an employee of Dublin Port CompanyCounsel said Rayed, who was five years old at the time of the 2018 incident, had been playing with a colouring marker along with his sister and a friend when the marker fell in the gully.
It was claimed there was a failure to lock the gully and a failure to take any or any reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of person and in particular minors using the road.