The High Court heard claims from a cyclist suing a motorist that after being hit from behind by a driver in an SUV two “very, very aggressive” men came over to him and he felt intimidated by them.
A cyclist who was suing a motorist in the courts following a crash on a Dublin street said he felt very intimidated as he lay injured on the road.
The cyclist said two “aggressive” men appeared at the scene. One was smoking cannabis and the cyclist alleged that man tried to put a joint into his, the cyclist’s, mouth.
Andrew Walsh (35) was injured in the crash on Meath St, Dublin 8, in May, 2011.
He claimed his bike was hit from behind by a car driven by Maria Byrne, Crumlin, Dublin.
Ms Byrne’s brother, David Byrne, was shot and killed in an attack at the Regency Hotel in north Dublin three years ago.
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Mr Walsh, a sound technician from Dublin 8, claimed the car that hit him was driven in a dangerous manner.
He alleged the SUV Ms Byrne was driving hit him from behind causing him to come off the bike over the handlebars. Ms Byrne denied the claims.
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The High Court was told Mr Walsh sustained two fractures to the metatarsals on his right foot. He claimed this had caused pain and involuntary twitching.
These difficulties had persisted and despite undergoing surgery he still needed a walking stick. The court heard he would also require further surgery.
In a case described Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon as “an interesting one” Mr Walsh said he felt “very, very intimidated” by two men on the day.
He claimed they approached him and asked him his name while also telling him to get up off the ground.
While he did not know who they were he believed they were very aggressive towards him.
He claimed he saw the men speaking with a woman known to Ms Byrne at the crash scene. And he also claimed that woman tipped cigarette ash towards him.
However, none of those complaints about his treatment at the scene related to Ms Byrne.
Mr Walsh said he had previously played basketball but could no longer do so. He was now fearful his foot injury would age him before his time.
And while he accepted he had previous foot injuries, he denied failing to disclose these, adding he was recovered from them at the time of the crash in 2011.
After some evidence was heard in the case, the High Court was told the matter had been settled. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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