A man who was injured when he was hit by flying particles of glass when a branch broke the front top deck window on a Dublin Bus has obtained €8,000 in compensation*.

The man took a personal injury* claim against Dublin Bus for the injuries he suffered. Counsel for the man told Judge Matthew Deery in the Circuit Court that the man was sitting with his wife when particles of glass was sprayed all over them.

The man in his evidence told the court that he was enveloped in a cloud of dust and debris and matter went into his eyes. He said that a few days after the incident he took what he believed was a glass crystal from his right eye. The man alleged that he had difficulty for a short while afterwards with far sighted vision, light change when entering a lighted area from darkness and with night vision generally

The Judge in awarding him €8,000 in damages said that expert evidence did not substantiate the mans claims but he accepted the man had suffered discomfort from dry eye syndrome for several months following the accident.

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.