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The applicant in these proceedings was born on 27 th June, 1971. She is a former member of An Garda S�och�na and lives in Ballincurrig, Leamlara, County Cork with her partner, Stephen Roe. Mr. Roe is still a member of the force. Ms. O'Sullivan and Mr. Roe together have two children, aged three years and five months respectively. Mr. Roe has two children born prior to the commencement of his relationship with Ms. O'Sullivan. These children are aged sixteen and twelve years respectively.
Ultimately, with the assistance of other members of the garda� and a number of firemen who were called to the scene, the applicant was able to escape. She thereafter attended at Cork University Hospital Accident and Emergency Department.
I am satisfied that in the course of this traumatic incident the plaintiff sustained injuries to her left shoulder, left leg, right ankle and a fracture of the fifth rib. She also suffered pain in her neck, chest and low back. She suffered significant post-traumatic stress including anxiety as to whether or not she had contracted Hepatitis C or HIV.
The applicant also suffered continuing neck and back pain, paraesthesia in both hands and pain on engaging in physical work or exercise. Spinal injuries were described in reports of MRI scans. The first such scan was taken on 12 th May, 2000 at the request of Dr. Michael Molloy, Consultant Physician in Cork University Hospital. This scan showed central bulging in the thoracic area at T5-7. The indication was that the finding in the T5-6 area was a small lesion with the T7 lesion being more pronounced.
Despite the fact that the spinal cord was not compromised, the plaintiff still to this day continues to suffer pain in the dorsal spine, neck and shoulder. While it might have been hoped that she should have made a full recovery, such hopes have not been borne out. As of August 2000 Mr. O'Sullivan found that the applicant's back and neck symptoms were deteriorating. When seen by him on 3 rd April, 2002 Ms. O'Sullivan's symptoms were again worsening although they waxed and waned in intensity. Ms. O'Sullivan was suffering from difficulty in sleeping and inability to work owing to back pain.
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