Man who hurt back delivering mattress awarded €380,000

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 twelve feet before he was thrown to the ground has been awarded a total of €380,000 by the High Court.

Man who hurt back delivering mattress awarded €380,000
Fri, 20 Apr, 2018 - 14:30

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 twelve feet before he was thrown to the ground has been awarded a total of €380,000 by the High Court.

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