Van driver claims gust of wind carried him 12 feet while delivering mattress; sues for €400,000

“It is more than a soft tissue injury. I have a lot of pain and nobody seems to be listening."

By Ann O'Loughlin

A van driver who claimed he hurt his back when a mattress he was delivering was lifted by a gust of wind in to the air and carried him for 12 feet before he was thrown to the ground has sued in the High Court.