’Accident prone’ man facing substantial costs after losing action for damages against pensioner

A “somewhat accident prone” man faces a substantial legal costs bill after losing his action for damages against an elderly woman over what he claimed was a "traffic accident" but a High Court judge said “one would be hard pressed to describe as such”.

By Ann O’Loughlin

A “somewhat accident prone” man faces a substantial legal costs bill after losing his action for damages against an elderly woman over what he claimed was a "traffic accident" but a High Court judge said “one would be hard pressed to describe as such”.