Cork girl settles case for €75,000 after impaling arm on railing spikes

10-year-old was climbing construction site wall and railings when her left foot slipped and her left arm became impaled in spikes at top of the railing, it was claimed

Approving the €75,000 settlement, Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the girl had suffered a laceration when she climbed the wall and railings to take a shortcut. File picture

A young girl who hurt her arm when it became impaled on railing spikes as she climbed a construction site wall has settled her High Court action for €75,000.

Megan Cara Austin, from Carrigaline, Co Cork, was 10 years of age when she climbed the construction site wall and railings near her home so she could take a shortcut.