A most bogus decision by Judge Colin Daly in Ireland.
"A 22-year-old cyclist who was injured when knocked off her bike by a truck had contributed to her own injuries by failing to wear a safety helmet, a judge said on Tuesday.
Judge Colin Daly cut Raissa Lopes De Andrade Aquino’s damages award by 20 per cent on the basis of contributory negligence."
:quality(70):focal(493x536:503x546)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/KG7FIMCCWVFSNPXLGUXQ3W7LFY.jpg)
Cyclist’s injury award cut by 20% due to not wearing safety helmet