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High Court, on appeal from Circuit Court, affirms order to dismiss a personal injuries case where the plaintiff stated in replies to particulars that he had not suffered injuries in an accident before or after the road traffic accident in question, on the grounds that: (a) the plaintiff failed to state that he had suffered injuries in road traffic accidents both before and after the accident in question; (b) the plaintiff had failed to inform his solicitor or a number of investigating medical practitioners of the other two accidents; and (c) in the circumstances, it became impossible for the court to disentangle the truth and establish to what extent the accident before the court caused or contributed to the plaintiff's injuries.
Personal injuries - dismissal of action in Circuit Court for giving false or misleading evidence on affidavit - appeal - s.26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 - replies to particulars - claim that plaintiff had not suffered injuries in accident before or since the accident in question - three road traffic accidents in 2015 suffered by plaintiff - crash on motorway - crash in town when rear-ended by dumper truck, subject matter of proceedings - third accident in city of Dublin - medical report after second accident making no reference to first accident - no mention of other two accidents in personal injury proceedings - failure of plaintiff to inform PIAB doctor of other two accidents - failure to inform orthopaedic surgeon of neck and back pain suffered in first accident -
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