Four children awarded total of €34,000 in claim against car insurer

Four children, who were injured while travelling in their father’s car, were awarded a total of €34,000 damages today against his insurance company.

Barrister John Doherty told the Circuit Civil Court that the young Donohues, Patrick (aged 16), Michael (aged 14), Daniel (aged 11) and Jessica (aged three) were being driven by their father, Michael, when his car collided with another on October 6 last year.