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Our neighbour’s oil tank leaked into our garden. What can we do?
One of our site visitors recently said they were looking for some advice regarding their situation. Last July their neighbour had an oil leak from their boiler and
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EU Whistleblowing Legislation FAQs
Introduction
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Civil Liability & Courts Act 2004
Personal injury litigation in Ireland has been transformed by the Civil Liability and Courts Act, 2004 (“2004 Act”). Much of the motivation behind the coming into force of the 2004 Act, was to tackle insurance costs, which was blamed on high legal costs in personal injury actions, and insurance fraud. There is some overlap between […]
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Insurers not Telling the Full Story
PIAB and the Courts Service showing no significant change in the number of claims.
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The Clock Is Ticking to make your claim!
How long do I have to make a personal injury claim? As a general rule an accident compensation claim must be registered with The Injuries Board (and acknowledged) within two years of the accident date. There are exceptions. In particular, where the “date of knowledge” is some time after the accident date, then the two year […]
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We can help you recover your lost deposit on Spanish Property Investments
An estimated 20,000 Irish investors could be eligible for a refund from uncompleted property developments following a ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court that banks are liable to repay deposits. On December 21, 2015, the court upheld an earlier finding that investors who put down deposits on unfinished off-plan developments were entitled to have their […]
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The Shocking Truth about Electrocution Injuries
No engineering achievement has had a greater impact on human culture than electrical power. As electrical power gains in significance and becomes more vital in today’s modern society, it poses an equal threat in terms of safety. Accidents do and will occur, especially among electrical workers who handle commercial electrical power lines everyday. Recently, the use of electrical power has […]
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The Injuries Board offers no support!
The Injuries Board will not advise you if your case may be statute barred! The case of Patricia Carroll -v- Mater Misericordiae Hospital IEHC 231 is an excellent example of this. The background facts of her case was as follows; Patricia was a housewife and on the 30th May, 2005 she was as an in-patient […]
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Are you being scammed by your insurance company?
Don’t let your insurance company use “replica car parts”. After an accident, some insurance companies are using replica car parts, without notifying policyholders, in an attempt to keep the cost of the repair bills down. The potential savings can be substantial. A replica wing for a Volkswagen Golf costs about £40. A wing made by […]
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Cosmetic Procedure Aboard has gone wrong!
Irish people travelling abroad to avail of cheaper costs of surgical cosmetic procedures has been the subject matter of much press coverage in recent years, with the press particularly taken by the savings which can be achieved versus the costs of privately funding such procedures in this jurisdiction. The website whatclinic.com noted that traffic through […]
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