Former Lidl worker withdraws personal injury claim after exercise video shown in court

A former Lidl worker who had sued the supermarket claiming she had injured her back at work has dramatically withdrawn her claim at the High Court after a video was shown of her doing vigorous exercise at a gym.

The video, which was taken by private investigators for the supermarket chain, showed Ewa Ledzinska this week running on the spot, swinging a kettlebell, lifting weights and stretching and doing burpees, which includes squatting and jumping, in a half-hour exercise session.

The counsel for Lidl, Finbarr Fox SC, instructed by Wayne Finn of Holmes O’Malley and Sexton, put it to Ms Ledzinska that she was fit enough to be in the army, and that this was rigorous training.

Ms Ledzinska replied: “For me, it is stretching and cardio.”

The 42-year-old, who lives in Kildare town, had sued former employer Lidl Ireland claiming she sustained a severe back injury and is in constant back pain as a result of her working conditions at the Newbridge Lidl branch.

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