"A woman who claimed she suffered post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of a rear-ending car collision has been awarded €90,000 by the High Court. Katarzyna Sykula, a mother of one who was living in Carlow town at the time of the accident and later in Tullow, Co Carlow, was the subject of what a judge called "a relatively minor rear-ending" by another car near a traffic light in Finglas, Dublin, on December 9, 2017."
"Katarzyna Sykula, a mother of one who was living in Carlow town at the time of the accident and later in Tullow, Co Carlow, was the subject of what a judge called "a relatively minor rear-ending" by another car near a traffic light in Finglas, Dublin, on December 9, 2017."
Katarzyna Sykula received €90,000 in damages after claiming post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from a rear-end collision on December 9, 2017. The collision occurred near a traffic light in Finglas, Dublin, when another car struck her vehicle from behind. Sykula was living in Carlow town at the time and later moved to Tullow, County Carlow. A judge described the impact as "a relatively minor rear-ending," yet the court awarded compensation for the psychological injury. Sykula is a mother of one and the High Court granted the damages for her PTSD claim.
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