Accident in a public place*. Left wrist fracture and knee bruising.

Case Study– Accident in public place - fracture   On 17th September 2019 fifty-eight-year-old Maria tripped and fell on an uneven footpath while walking down a street in Dublin. The accident* happened when Maria was going home from a pharmacy. There was a slab missing from a path where there was a small stump of a tree sticking out. She caught it with her toe and fell on her outstretched hands and onto her left knee. The accident* happened during the late hours of the day.   Liability Maria provided us with a photographic evidence showing a slab of concrete removed from a footpath. At the time of the accident* it was quite dark, and the lighting was poor. There was a witness who saw what happened and provided a supportive statement. It was likely that the Dublin City Council would deny liability in this matter and seek to place some of the responsibility for...

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