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Ex-Limerick Hurler 'totally different man' after Johnson & Johnson factory incident, wife tells court

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 5 March 2025, Mark Keane, a former Limerick hurler aged 43, presented a personal injury claim against Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland) for an incident at their Plassey plant in September 2018. Keane, who was working as a technician making contact lenses, alleges the company was negligent and breached its duty of care, failing to provide a safe place and system of work. He claims the incident caused nerve damage and injury to his right hand, and seeks damages for sustained, continuous and severe personal injury, loss, damage, inconvenience and expense. Johnson & Johnson accepted responsibility for the hand injury but not for a shoulder injury. Keane's wife, Karen, testified that the accident has profoundly altered his mental and physical state, affecting their marriage, family life and his mental health.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex-Limerick Hurler 'totally different man' after Johnson & Johnson factory incident, wife tells court. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• September 2018 Incident
• September 10, 2018 Incident
• April 2024 Other
• 2000 and 2002 Incident
• 2000 to 2006 Incident
• 2025-03-05 Publication

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