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Factory worker injured by falling sheets of glass awarded six-figure damages

Date
2022-05-12

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Tipperary

Summary

In a High Court decision, 59‑year‑old James Molloy, a glass factory worker from Nenagh, was awarded a six‑figure sum for injuries sustained on 16 March 2018 when sheets of glass fell from a trolley. The court found Tipperary Glass Limited negligent for failing to secure the glass, which weighed 100 kg and was estimated to number 10–20 sheets. Molloy suffered compression injuries to his lower limbs and back, lacerations, and permanent scarring, and was confined to bed for four to six weeks. The judge awarded €75,000 in general damages, €38,000 for loss of earnings to date, and a future earnings loss equivalent to four years of wages, with the exact amount to be finalised later. An additional €7,000 for special damages was also granted. The case will return to court to resolve remaining matters later this month.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Factory worker injured by falling sheets of glass awarded six-figure damages. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

March 16th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
2022-05-12 Publication

Why: The judge said the accident had occurred because another employee had failed to properly secure the sheets of glass which were stacked on a trolley. CNI source report