Damages assessed for personal injuries arising from road traffic accident

Personal injuries - assessment of damages - road traffic accident - vehicle driven by the first named defendant and owned by the second named defendant - liability admitted - special damages agreed in the sum of €19,757.72 - Plaintiff's evidence - pre-existing medical condition - pain and bruising to the left-side of her chest and ribs and there was also bruising on her leg and thigh - pain in her eye - care for her sick husband - difficulty driving - pain in her neck - scan revealed that there was severe arthritis in the cervical spine, with a bulging C3-4 disc - revealed extensive arthritis in the thoracic and lumbar spine - required a large amount of medication - physiotherapy - injections for pain relief - constant pulling sensation in her neck - difficult to get up out of a chair, out of her bed or to go to the bathroom - difficulty in ascending stairs - requires analgesic medication on a constant basis - difficulty driving - medical evidence - fair and accurate account of her injuries - future prognosis is somewhat guarded - assessment of general damages in personal injury cases - general damages for pain and suffering to date of €55,000 together with general damages for future pain and suffering of €20,000 - overall award in favour of the plaintiff in the sum of €94,757.72.