Man gets €5m over motorbike accident

A MAN who suffered extensive head injuries when the motorbike he was a passenger on hit a roadside bank of earth has secured €4.98 million compensation.

The judge in the case yesterday suggested there is a need for someone to look at the British-type compensation system allowing for periodic payments in such cases rather than one large settlement because of large differences of opinion over how much it costs to provide for victims of accidents for the remainder of their lives.

Mr Justice John Quirke made the comments when he approved the settlement for David McCullagh Junior, 30, who, through his father David senior, sued the driver and owner of the motorcycle, Anthony Leahy, of Ballineadig, Farran, Cork.