Nervous shock award of €83,000 for worker’s later realisation of a ‘close shave’ overturned by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has overturned an award of €83,000 for an ESB employee who had suffered a psychological injury in the course of his work. The ESB technician had come across a medium voltage cable whilst repairing a streetlight. He claimed that he later realised that he had been close to a serious physical … Read more