Girl gets £1.4 million compensation after collision with lorry

A 12-year-old girl from Athboy in Co Meath who sustained an "appalling" leg injury after she was struck by a truck has been awarded £1.4 million in the High Court.

The court heard that Sarah Hayes, Otterstown, Athboy was six years old when the accident happened at Townsparks, Athboy on 15th March 1995. Her council told the court a lorry came round the corner, collided with the child and drove over her leg.

She suffered an "appallingly severe" and disfiguring injury and spent almost a year in hospital after the accident. She has undergone some 43 medical procedures since the accident.

According to council, she can walk, but will never be able to run, play games or dance. Through her mother, Breda Hayes, Sarah took proceedings against Aidan Keating of Ardsallagh, Navan, Co Meath, the driver of the lorry.