A woman left permanently disabled with severe back and other injuries after slipping on grapes while shopping in a Tesco store has had her €1.43m damages award reduced to €1.25m.
Patricia Walsh (48), a mother of two, Shannondale Stud, Rehy, Carrigaholt, Co Clare, sued over her fall in the fruit section of the Tesco store at Kilrush, in August 2012. She hit the ground after her legs shot out from under her and was unable to get up afterwards.
Tesco admitted liability on the first day of the High Court hearing but disputed the sums claimed. On the basis of medical and other evidence heard over seven days, Mr Justice Anthony Barr held she suffered severe physical and psychological injuries, including serious back and bladder injuries, leaving her “grossly disabled in all aspects of her life”.
The High Court erred in calculating the claim for future loss of earnings on the basis of a 1 per cent rate of return as opposed to 1.5 per cent. That latter finding meant the future loss of earnings claim was reduced by about €40,000.
source: irishtimes.com
