€300,000 award for elderly man struck by bus

AN ELDERLY man who suffered severe brain injuries and is now effectively blind as a result of being struck by a bus while crossing a busy road in Cork city has secured €300,000 in settlement of High Court proceedings.

An application will be made later to have Thomas Neville made a ward of court.

Mr Justice John Quirke was told liability was a “huge issue” in the case by Mr Neville against Bus Eireann as some witnesses had alleged he was not paying attention while quickly crossing the road and had also said the bus was not being driven at speed.