Court rules man struck by car driven by former son-in-law entitled to €35,000

The incident occurred following an argument outside Gerard Mongan's home at Renmore in Galway on June 16, 2013.

As a result of his injuries Gerard Mongan sued in the Circuit Court both Martin Mongan and the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) seeking damages. File image

A man who suffered a knee injury after being struck head-on by a car driven by his former son-in-law is entitled to €35,500 compensation the High Court has ruled.

The MIBI, a body set up to compensate victims of uninsured and untraced drivers, had appealed Galway Circuit Court's decision that Gerard Mongan was entitled to damages after being struck by a car driven by Martin Mongan.