Wheelchair-using man lost medical card

A former bus driver who has been left in a wheelchair following a car crash had his medical card removed from him earlier this year, the High Court heard yesterday.

Mark Buchan, of Lisanaria, Co Roscommon, suffered “terrible injuries” in a crash that occurred on Feb 15, 2009, close to Rathconrath, outside Mullingar, Co Westmeath, while driving to work.

Mr Buchan claims the accident was caused after he was blinded by “a bank of lights” on the front of a lorry which came over onto his side on the road. This resulted in the car he was driving leaving the road and striking a tree.