Personal injury litigation being brought into disrepute by certain claims, suggests judge

A man's failed claim that a minor accident caused him life-changing injuries are the type of legal actions which are bringing the whole system of personal injuries litigation into disrepute, a High Court judge has said.

Mr Justice Michael Twomey made the comment when dismissing a whiplash type injury claim brought by Desmond McDonagh over an accident involving his car and a delivery truck in the service area at the back of Galway Shopping Centre on November 9, 2013.