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High Court uses new guidelines to award €87,000 to carer knocked off her bike (via Irish Times)
Cyclist fractured her wrist and clavicle in the 2019 accident in Summerhill, Dublin The High Court has awarded €87,000 to a woman for injuries she suffered when she was knocked off her bicycle by a van. Giving his ruling on Thursday, Mr Justice Michael Hanna said this was the first case that he was required […]
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PIAB to have role in Garda compensation claims (via Irish Legal News)
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) will assess claims from gardaí injured as a result of malicious incidents under legislation approved by the Oireachtas. The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 provides for a complete overhaul of the current Garda compensation scheme which has been in operation since the 1940s. The compensation scheme is for members […]
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Court Rejects Injury Claims of Two Men Due to Inconsistent Testimony
Two acquaintances who filed personal injury claims after their stationary car was allegedly “lightly touched” by a lorry on the M7 motorway have had their cases thrown out. The judge cited misleading testimony and a failure to reveal prior accidents as reasons for the dismissal. Christian Carluccio and Leonid Iliev initiated legal action against Dungarvan […]
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Court hears woman’s case over alleged delay to cervical cancer diagnosis (via The Irish Times)
The woman claims she is entitled to very significant damages for alleged injuries to her physical and mental health A 36-year-old woman who claims her smear test taken under the CervicalCheck screening programme was misreported and there was an alleged three-year delay in diagnosing her cervical cancer has sued in the High Court. The woman, […]
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Mother-of-two who said she fractured her finger in alleged car rear-ending sees €60k personal injury claim struck out (via Independent.ie)
A traffic accident that was investigated by gardaí protecting the then Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, when they stayed at Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park, ended in tears today for a woman who unsuccessfully sought €60,000 damages for personal injuries. Barrister Shane English told Judge Terence O’Sullivan in the Circuit Civil Court […]
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Woman seen on CCTV to ‘genuflect’ before collapsing on floor of Penneys loses €38,000 damages claim (via Independent.ie)
A 44-year-old woman, who was seen on CCTV to “genuflect” before collapsing, has lost a personal injuries claim for €38,000 against the Omni Park Shopping Centre in Santry and Penneys. Judge Terence O’Sullivan, after watching a video of the incident, said Beata Mosakowska appeared to collapse gradually as her already painful left knee bent and […]
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Victims of AI-related damage to benefit from proposed changes to EU liability rules (via Irish Legal News)
Consumers injured by AI-powered devices like drones, robots and smart home systems will be able to sue for compensation more easily under proposals adopted by the European Commission. The European Commission this week set out plans for a revised Product Liability Directive and a new AI Liability Directive, which it says will together adapt liability […]
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High Court upholds decision to dismiss former inmate’s personal injuries claim over prison fall (via Irish Times)
Plaintiff slipped on small butter packet as he was climbing Midlands Prison stairwell The High Court has upheld a decision to dismiss a personal injuries claim brought by a former… To read the full story please visit: https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/09/30/high-court-upholds-decision-to-dismiss-former-inmates-personal-injuries-claim-over-prison-fall/
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Differences in legal systems North and South pose challenges for unification, report says (via Irish Times)
Researchers find legal border ‘in the mind’ as significant as that on the ground Differences between the legal systems North and South pose significant challenges for Irish unification, according to a cross-Border research project. Noting there is “remarkably little” cross-reference between lawyers, legislators, policymakers, academics and judges in both jurisdictions, the report of the North […]
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Clown arrested for balloon sale to kids in city centre (via Independent.ie)
A clown was arrested for selling balloons to children on the street in Dublin city centre without a licence. Father-of-four Marcel Stanescu (33) was in a “grey area” because he was getting “donations” in a box for the balloons, but he was prosecuted for casual trading, a court heard. To read the full story please […]
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