'Blameless' motorist awarded €63k for injuries in crash with driver who had no insurance

The defendant was a driver who had no insurance, failed a breathalyser test and had a cast on his leg at the time of the accident
'Blameless' motorist awarded €63k for injuries in crash with driver who had no insurance

The court heard Mr Faughnan had a green light as he drove past Jobstown House Pub in Tallaght when Kearney’s jeep broke a red light and collided with his vehicle. File picture

The High Court has awarded €63,000 in damages against a statutory compensation body and a driver who had no insurance, failed a breathalyser test and had a cast on his leg.

Giving judgment, Mr Justice Mark Heslin said the court was told Jason Kearney, of Elm Grove, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin, had a 15-year driving ban at the time of the accident on November 20, 2016.

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