Clare car collision injuries case to go to trial despite €21k payout by insurer

Complainant alleges the €21,000 sum paid represents a significant and serious undervaluation of the quantum of general damages to which she is entitled over rear-ending incident in February 2020

Complainant claims the agreement should be set aside in circumstances where the defendant allegedly took unfair advantage of her, considering her serious injuries, lack of understanding and ignorance of the system, poor grasp of English, and lack of legal advice.

The High Court has given the go-ahead for a woman’s injuries case to proceed to a full trial against a defendant driver whose car insurer already paid out €21,000 for the rear-ending road incident.

Katarzyna Singh, a hotel housekeeper of Tobarteascain, Ennis, Clare, commenced High Court personal injuries proceedings in November 2020 notwithstanding the existence of a letter of compromise she purportedly signed eight months earlier.