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High Court, in personal injuries proceedings taken by visitor to a university campus who tripped and fell on a bollard located at a busy walkway, causing injuries to his elbow, finds the university liable for damages in circumstances where the use of such bollards constituted a danger to the plaintiff.
Personal injuries - fall on walkway on university campus in 2012 - dispute as to the route taken by plaintiff to get on to walkway in question - trip and fall due to presence of bollards - line of sight allegedly obscured by presence of large numbers of people walking towards plaintiff - engineers' reports - risk assessments - whether admission of liability made to plaintiff during course of telephone call with employee of university - duty owed by occupier to visitor - common duty of care - no contributory negligence - whether use of bollards constituted a danger - defendant liable - failure to take reasonable care - quantum - medical evidence - general and special damages awarded - general damages to date €45,000 - general damages for future pain and suffering €20,000 - special damages €765 - total of €65,765.
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