Judge slashes legal costs bill as boy who lost fingertip in drain cover accident to receive €23k

Judge reduced solicitor's fee from €6k to €2k, noting paperwork was 'minimal' and engineer's site inspection fee from €2,440 to €650

In the High Court on Monday, Mr Justice Garrett Simons reduced legal costs in the case to €6,788 from a proposed figure of €13,000 of the overall award. Picture: Collins Courts

A High Court judge has slashed a legal costs bill in a personal injuries case as he approved an” all-in settlement “of €30,000 for a young boy who had hurt his hand when playing near his home.

The child had suffered a severe crush injury and lost a fingertip after a drain cover fell closed on his left hand seven years ago. The settlement is against South Dublin County Council.