Irish Independent
Sr. Helen Ugbome of the Holy Family Sisters of the Needy alleged Ms.Edel Macklin rear-ended her vehicle some 8 years previously.
Judge Jacqueline Linnane said she preferred the evidence of the other driver who told the Circuit Civil Court there had been “no bang, no crash, no impact and no accident.”
Sister Helen Ugbome, told the court she was a nurse in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, and had been driving home from night duty when the accident happened. She said a car driven by Edel Macklin, had rear ended her vehicle when she was stopped at traffic lights near Hart’s Corner, Glasnevin, on January 28, 2005.She claimed she had suffered injuries to her neck and right shoulder and lower back.
Ms Macklin, told the court she had been stopped at lights when SrUgbome had got out of the car in front of her and had approached her with pen and paper.She had said her car had been struck and they had exchanged addresses and insurance details. She said there had been no contact whatsoever with Ugbome’s car and she had given her details just so she could move on.
Judge Linnane said that while there was a direct conflict of evidence between both women she preferred the evidence of Ms Macklin who denied there had been any contact between the cars.
Dismissing Ugbome’s claim with costs against her the judge said she had heard evidence of Sr Ugbome having obtained a garage estimate for repairs to the back of her car arising from a previous rear-ending accident she had been involved in a month earlier.