Grave digger awarded €50,000 for breaking ankle at funeral

A grave digger who slipped on ice fracturing his ankle at a funeral has been awarded over €50,000 by a High Court judge.

Grave digger awarded €50,000 for breaking ankle at funeral

A grave digger who slipped on ice fracturing his ankle at a funeral has been awarded over €50,000 by a High Court judge.

Mr Justice Kevin Cross said gravedigger Nicky O'Brien (pictured above) struck him as a most decent individual who did not exaggerate his injuries and did not even mention to the court he has been left with scars.

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