€35,000 for boy, 12, who broke arm on escalator in Dunnes Stores

A 12-year-old schoolboy, who broke his left arm while travelling upwards on an escalator in Dunnes St Stephens Green store, was awarded €35,000 in the Circuit Civil Court today.

Barrister Conor Kearney told Judge John O’Connor that Dunnes had initially refused to accept an Injuries Board assessment of €35,000 and the company had entered a full defence to the claim.