Family settles High Court action for death of woman killed in 'devastating' Luas accident

The family of a woman who was killed in a freak Luas accident have settled their High Court action for €548,000, writes Ann O'Loughlin of the Irish Examiner.

Family settles High Court action for death of woman killed in 'devastating' Luas accident
Wed, 24 May, 2017 - 14:28

The family of a woman who was killed in a freak Luas accident have settled their High Court action for €548,000, writes Ann O'Loughlin of the Irish Examiner.

Yao Webster (aged 35) was on her way to work in Usher’s Island post office, and may have stopped to tie her lace, when the crash happened at the junction of Abbey Street and Jervis Street around 8.45am on April 7th 2014.

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