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Appeal against Wicklow Way negligence finding opens at High Court

Summary

A woman with 40 years of hill walking experience, Teresa Wall, told the High Court she was seriously injured after falling on a rotting boardwalk on the Wicklow Way. She described being 'black and blue on her right side' and suffering a gash to her knee requiring seven stitches. Her husband had to carry her down the mountain due to lack of mobile signal. The appeal against a Circuit Court finding that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) was negligent and must pay €40,000 in damages is ongoing. The Circuit Court had ruled that the boardwalk, made of rotted railway sleepers, was unsafe and that the NPWS failed in its duty of care. The NPWS is appealing, arguing that Ms Wall contributed to her injuries by not looking where she was going.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Appeal against Wicklow Way negligence finding opens at High Court. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 6th 2013 Incident
• October 2013 Incident
• 2016-11-23 Publication

Why: Teresa Wall said her injuries were such that, after lying on the ground at the scene of her fall for approximately half an hour, her husband had to "piggyback" her down the mountain because he was unable to get a mobile phone signal so he could call for assistance. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report