Woman gets €140k for ‘nasty’ fall on uneven footpath

A woman has been awarded €140,000 by the High Court for injuries she received when she tripped on an uneven footpath.

Kathleen Dunne, of Whitestown Green, Blanchardstown, Dublin, sued Dublin City Council over the fall at the corner of Westmoreland St and Aston Quay on September 3, 2014.

Mr Justice Michael Hanna said she suffered “a very nasty injury indeed”, required hospitalisation for a number of weeks, and may eventually develop arthritis and require a knee replacement as a result.