Family gets €93k after horse kick death

The family of a man who died from a kick from a horse was awarded €93,000 compensation at the High Court in Cork yesterday.

Family gets €93k after  horse kick death

Donal Hurley, 38, was working with horses on Sep 6, 2010, and was leading two horses as another man was leading three horses, up a lane at Barleyfield, Kilbrittain, Co Cork, when the accident happened.

A motorist who drove along the lane stopped when she saw the horses but did not turn off the engine. One of the horses spooked and kicked out, striking Mr Hurley a fatal kick.

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