Passenger in uninsured €200 car awarded €2.5m for crash injuries

A YOUNG man who suffered serious head injured when his friend’s €200 uninsured car crashed, yesterday won a compensation award of €2.5 million.

Danny Walsh, from Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, Cork, was 16-years-old when he was involved in the horrific car crash after a day trip to Crosshaven on Sunday, May 3, 1999.

Now 22, he is incapable of living independently and will need assistance for the rest of his life.