The woman was left permanently disabled after slipping on grapes while shopping in a Tesco store at Kilrush, Co Clare, on August 28, 2012.
48-yr-old Patricia Walsh has been awarded €1.4m damages by a Mr Justice Anthony Barr. The woman, from Shannondale Stud, Rehy, Carrigaholt, Co Clare, slipped on grapes in the store and was left severely injured, rendering her unable to work and have life-long injuries as a result.
The judge said he was satisfied Ms Walsh had suffered permanent back and other injuries, rendering her “grossly disabled in all aspects of her life”.
Ms Walsh sued Tesco Ireland, which admitted liability on the first day of the case, which ran for 7 days in total, and involved evidence from 15 doctors for the victim.
He awarded total damages of €1.43m, including some €393,000 for loss of earnings to date and into the future; €270,000 general damages to date and into the future; €239,846 for aids and appliances; and €132,750 for urology costs.
Ms Walsh said her injuries have affected her ability to work on the stud farm where she lives with her family.