Man who jumped out of speedboat 10 times in River Liffey display settles for €800k

It is claimed Martin Pullen later collapsed after having jumped out of a speeding ThunderCat boat in 10 performances

The court heard that the €800,000 includes damages amounting to €550,000 and legal fees of €250,000 and will be paid out by insurance company Axis Speciality Europe SE of London as the court heard the two companies sued have no assets. File picture

A man who jumped out of a speedboat on the River Liffey 10 times as part of a ThunderCat Racing display on the water, but later collapsed and ended up requiring brain surgery, has settled a High Court action for €800,000.

Martin Pullen was taking part in the performance of the ThunderCat Racing team at the Dublin Port Riverfest Festival on the River Liffey in Dublin on the June bank holiday weekend 2017.