€80k settlement approved for girl injured after aunt suffered partial seizure while driving

The child's counsel said she faced a “huge hurdle” concerning liability if the case proceeded to trial

The settlement offer of €80,000 represents some 75% of the full value of the claim. File picture: iStock

An €80,000 settlement has been approved by the High Court for a girl who sustained injuries after her aunt suffered a partial seizure when driving her car in which the child was a passenger.

In approving the settlement for Caoimhe Coyle, of Glenhoe, Carrigart, Co. Donegal, aged seven and strapped into the car at the time of the accident six years ago, Mr Justice Garrett Simons said it was a “very unusual” case.