I ‘suffered carbon monoxide poisoning’ from car

A mother of two who claims she suffered chronic carbon monoxide poisoning due to an alleged oil leak from the turbo charger of her new BMW Mini Clubman car has launched a High Court action for damages.

Solicitor Helen Noble bought the BMW under a hire purchase agreement for €45,362 in 2008 for her three-hour commute from her Co Wicklow home to work in a Dublin city practice.

She told the High Court yesterday that she suffered headaches, dizzy spells, nausea, and slurred speech and her eyelashes and hair fell out over a three-year period as she used the car for her daily 76km round trip from home to work.