Friend sued over tree-felling injuries

A man who was helping out a friend cut down a tree suffered a severe crush injury when the tree fell on him, the High Court heard yesterday.

Anthony Sayers was tended to by a doctor as he was trapped under the tree for 45 minutes, counsel Jeremy Maher told the court.

Mr Sayers, aged 65, from Watergate, Fethard, Co Tipperary, was helping a friend fell the 70ft-high tree when the accident occurred four years ago.