Brothers to pay for accident case

Two brothers have lost €38,000 damages claims they each made in the Circuit Civil Court for personal injuries they allegedly suffered in a road traffic accident, and are now facing hefty legal bills.

Patrick Maughan, aged 29, unemployed, of Mourne View Park, Newry, Co Down, Northern Ireland, and Terry Maughan, also unemployed, from Balbriggan, Co Dublin, sued Michael Kavanagh and also their brother and driver of the car in which they were passengers, John Maughan.

Patrick and Terry Maughan alleged they were close to Dublin Airport, on November 4, 2010, stationary at traffic lights, when Mr Kavanagh rear-ended their vehicle, a van they were using, the court heard, to transport scrap for sale. They claimed they suffered whiplash injuries.