The boy was aged five months when the incident happened as he sat in a baby seat in a Dunnes Stores shopping trolley as his mother shopped at the branch at the Jetland Shopping Centre, Limerick.

It was claimed the trolley suddenly veered to the left and the baby’s left arm was caught between the trolley and a lift door.

Now aged seven, the boy, sued, through his mother as a result of the accident on November 14th, 2013.

It was claimed a defective trolley was allowed to be present and in use on the premises and there was failure to maintain the trolley.

It was claimed a child seat on the trolley allegedly allowed the baby’s arms or hands to be exposed to the possibility of a crush injury when moving the trolley.

It was further claimed there was failure to have an adequate inspection system in place, an emergency had been created from which the baby could not escape and there was failure to anticipate the accident.

The claims were denied.

The Baby suffered a fracture injury to his left upper arm. He was brought to hospital and given painkiller medication and his arm was put in a cast which he had to wear for six weeks. It was claimed he never crawled and was reluctant to try.

In an affidavit, the child’s mother said, immediately after the incident, the baby began to cry and was upset and distressed.

Sheila Finn BL, instructed by Houlihan Solicitors, said, during a remote hearing of the matter, the baby did not require surgery and made a very good recovery. His mother had complained about the incident on the day of the accident but proceedings were not commenced until five years later, counsel said.

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