Court awards €61k to girl whose grades have suffered since she was knocked down by car

In the months after the incident she suffered persistent nightmares, flashbacks, panic attacks and recurring thoughts of self-harm, the court heard

Mr Justice Coffey assigned her PTSD a value of €35,000 and gave €25,000 for her leg scar and other injuries. Special damages of €1,200 had been agreed. File picture

A High Court judge has awarded €61,000 in damages to a teenager who was hit by a car as she crossed the road on her way to school.

Mr Justice Paul Coffey found the 16-year-old’s primary injury from the 2019 accident was moderate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and he awarded damages at the very top of this bracket, as set out in the new personal injuries guidelines.