Josephine Higgins (68) had sought an award of €1.75 million to compensate for an alleged loss of earnings arising from the injuries sustained in the incident on Main Street, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork

High Court in Dublin. Photo: Collins

High Court in Dublin. Photo: Collins

The High Court has awarded more than €170,000 to a woman whose knee was struck by a van while she stood in a parking bay in an effort to hold the space for her husband’s car.

Josephine Higgins (68) had sought an award of €1.75 million to compensate for an alleged loss of earnings arising from the injuries sustained in the incident on Main Street, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork on February 13, 2020.