Jailed driver withdraws damages claim
Gearoid Cleary, sued the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland for damages claiming the crash would not have happened if he was not “violently rammed” from behind by the uninsured driver of a high-powered BMW.
Mr Cleary, aged 32, of Ballinacurra Gardens, Limerick, was jailed for four years after being found guilty by a jury of dangerous driving causing the death of Emma Woodland, aged 19, on Mulgrave St, Limerick. In the criminal trial, the State argued although Latvian Roman Andreas pleaded guilty to dangerously driving the BMW and causing the death of Ms Woodland, this did not exonerate Mr Cleary, who they claimed was also driving too fast.
