Child who fell and hit her head on school chair settles action for €30k

Girl was five years old when she suffered a laceration near her left eye area after she fell forward and struck her head on the chair which was propping open a door, court heard

Child suffered a laceration around her left eye area and a year later had to have revision surgery and has been left with a 3cm scar, High Court told.

A child who fell as she was coming in from the school playground and hit her head on a chair has settled a High Court action for €30,000.

Lara Higgins was five years old when she suffered a laceration near her left eye area after she fell forward and struck her head on the chair which was propping open a door. She had sued the school.