Wife of Moldovan man crushed by forklift at work pleads for home from €3m settlement

Woman said she fears she may now lose her council home after she settled two High Court actions for a total of €3m over the accident at a premises in Dublin Port, in which her husband suffered catastrophic injuries, court heard

Mr Justice Coffey said it was a heartbreaking case where the Lazaris had come to this country in 2016 with optimism and hope for the future and three years later 'there was this tragic accident which completely altered their lives in a most profound way'. 

A 32-year old man who came here from Moldova to start a new life suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries when he was crushed by a forklift against a refuse skip at work, the High Court has heard.

His wife, who told the court they had moved to this country with hope for the future, said after the accident three years ago she was left lost here without family or friends and with two young children