Waterford woman challenges new personal injury guidelines

She claims that the appropriate awards for the injury she sustained after her fall on a public footpath range from €18,000 to €34,000, rather than the general damages of €3,000

Bridget Delaney claims she sustained a displaced fracture of the tip of a bone in her right ankle, after she tripped and fell on a public footpath. File photo

A woman who fractured a bone in her foot after she fell on a public footpath has brought a High Court challenge against new personal injuries guidelines over an assessment that she is entitled to general damages of €3,000.

Bridget Delaney claims she sustained a displaced fracture of the tip of a bone in her right ankle, after she tripped and fell on a public footpath at Pinewood Estate, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford on April 12, 2019.