Young girl who lost two toes in lawnmower accident settles High Court action for €415k

It was claimed that as a result of the accident the young girl’s left foot was four shoe sizes smaller than her right foot

It was claimed there was an alleged failure to operate the lawnmower with due care and attention for the safety of persons, including the child, and an alleged failure to give any or any adequate warning of the approach of the lawnmower. File photo: iStock

A young girl who suffered a degloving injury and lost two toes after a lawnmower ran over her foot has settled a High Court action for €415,000.

Rachel McElhinney was only three years of age when the accident happened when she was visiting a house in her area.