€150k award for brain injury caused by mobile phone attack

A 21-year-old left with a brain injury after he was struck on the head with a mobile phone six years ago was yesterday awarded €150,000 damages in the High Court.

€150k award for brain injury caused by mobile phone attack

Peter Kavanagh, a grade A student, was only 15 years of age when he was hit in an unprovoked attack at Wentworth Place, Wicklow, on May 6, 2006.

He suffered a serious brain injury, paralysis to one side of his body, and the loss of his peripheral vision, meaning he will never be able to drive a car. He spent weeks in hospital and eight months in rehabilitation.

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