€72,000 for mother and daughter injured in car driven by neighbour's son

A mother and daughter who suffered soft tissue injuries when a car in which they were passengers rear-ended another vehicle in Wexford town have secured total damages of more than €72,000 from the High Court.

€72,000 for mother and daughter injured in car driven by neighbour's son

A mother and daughter who suffered soft tissue injuries when a car in which they were passengers rear-ended another vehicle in Wexford town have secured total damages of more than €72,000 from the High Court.

In awarding €35,000 each to Sally Byrne and her mother Breda, plus special damages of €2,460, Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon found both gave credible evidence and suffered injuries after taking a lift in good faith from a neighbour's son.

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