A former security officer who claims he was severely injured after he walked straight through a glass panel yesterday began a High Court action for damages.
The court was told Mr Thomas Daly had his injuries treated in Limerick Regional Hospital where, it is claimed, failure to carry out an X-ray led to a piece of glass remaining in his leg for 30 days.
Mr Daly (49), a father of three from Tullyglass Court Lower, Shannon, Co Clare, who was in a wheelchair for yesterday's hearing, claims he suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and also has a major back problem as a result of the negligence of the defendants.
Yesterday was the opening day of Mr Daly's action for damages against Guinness Peat Aviation Ltd, Eurosec Protection Ltd, with a registered office at Tola Park, Shannon, and the Mid Western Health Board. The court was told the board owns and operates Limerick Regional Hospital.
The hearing continues today before Mr Justice O'Donovan and is expected to last several days.