Жанр «из зала суда» имеет свои законы, повествования в стиле «а он сказал, а они».
The Cork computer technician lodged a substantial claim which included damages for loss of opportunity but also the €26,000 cost for an automatic car because he has pain driving a manual car; €480 monthly payments for hydrotherapy treatment - though the court heard he is not able to get in a pool at the moment - as well as payment to his wife for past and future care.
Ms Justice Reynolds - who also heard Mr O’Donovan from Glanmire, Co Cork, was seeking €40 a month so that a man can cut his grass for life - remarked at one stage that she was taken by surprise and the “concept of duty to mitigate ones losses“, she said, was being completely ignored in the case.