A boy who was injured when a scooter he was riding hit a piece of timber left protruding from the garden wall of a house has settled a High Court action for €50,000. Conor Halpin SC, for Liam, now aged 13, said the boy did not see the wood until the last minute. He sustained lacerations to his face and received stitches, which had left scarring on his forehead. Counsel said an offer of €50,000 had been made to settle the case. There was no psychological issue about the scarring and the boy was a “very competent young man”, counsel said.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2021 16:28 UTC