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High Court: Medical negligence claim arising from IVF treatment rejected
The High Court has rejected a medical negligence action arising from the provision of IVF fertility treatment to a woman. The plaintiff had alleged that the defendants had failed to properly identify a fibroid in her uterus, which caused a number of unsuccessful and painful
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High Court: Defendant successfully argues that accident report form is covered by litigation privilege
The High Court has determined that an accident report form compiled by a defendant to a personal injuries claim was not discoverable due to litigation privilege.
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Department of Health ordered to pay official €40,000 for age discrimination
The Department of Health has been ordered to pay a senior official €40,000 in compensation after discriminating against her on age grounds concerning a job application for a promotion.
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Case over death of woman (19) in road crash settled for €90,000
The father of a young woman who died in an horrific road collision has secured a €90,000 settlement of his High Court action arising from her death.
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Date fixed for case of couple who had an abortion after they were told of a fatal foetal abnormality
THE HIGH COURT has fixed a date in June for the hearing of damages actions brought by a couple whose unborn child was aborted after they were told it had a fatal foetal abnormality.
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High Court approves €7.5m settlement in action brought over management of teen boy’s birth
The High Court has approved a €7.5m settlement in an action brought on behalf of a teenage boy who had sued the HSE over the management of his birth.
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Court of Appeal: Damages increased to €372,000 for psychological injuries caused in car accident
The Court of Appeal has increased the award of damages for a plaintiff who was hit by a car to €372,000. The plaintiff had appealed the decision of the High Court, which had awarded her with €265,000 after it was determined that she was 45
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Judges vote to adopt new guidelines to reduce personal injury awards
THE IRISH JUDICIARY body has voted in favour of adopting new guidelines aimed at reducing the amount of damages that can be awarded to claimants for personal injury cases.
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Woman awarded €83,000 damages after slipping and falling in Dunnes Stores
The High Court has awarded €83,000 damages to a woman who slipped, fell and injured her knees in a Dublin branch of Dunnes Stores.
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Firm fined €80,000 over work accident that led to leg amputation
A plant hire firm has been fined €80,000 and ordered to pay over €10,000 in costs after the company was convicted of failing to maintain proper safety standards when one of its employees was struck by an excavator and ended up losing his leg.
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Senior judges argue against proposed guidelines on personal injury awards
A number of senior higher court judges have circulated memos to colleagues arguing against proposed guidelines that would lead to reductions in personal injury awards.
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Central Bank may seek court orders for insurers avoiding valid Covid claims
The Central Bank of Ireland said on Wednesday it has written to a number of insurers pressing them to pay out on valid business interruption claims, following landmark court judgments in the UK and Ireland in favour of companies affected by the economic shock caused
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