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Three Irish former rugby players sue IRFU over alleged head injuries
Cases are part of a wider series of claims here and in the UK alleging inadequate protection from possibility of concussion
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Personal injuries guidelines ‘should be reviewed in light of inflation’
The personal injuries guidelines should be urgently reviewed in light of inflation and the increasing cost of living, a solicitor has said.
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The Courts Role In Disentangling The Truth In Personal Injury Actions
The recent High Court decision of Ms Justice Niamh Hyland reiterates it is not a matter for a Court to “disentangle” a plaintiff’s claim.
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Young mother bled to death following ‘systems failure’ at Limerick hospital, inquest hears
Coroner returns verdict of medical misadventure as University Hospital Limerick issues apology to family of Susan Doherty
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Man awarded €508,000 after hotel lift fell three floors has damages reduced by €120,000
Mr Meehan, who is aged in his mid-40s, sustained multiple fractures to the spine, and knee injuries and was in a wheelchair for three months after the incident
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High Court: €60,000 awarded under new guidelines for girl suffering from moderate PTSD and minor white scar on thigh
The High Court has awarded €60,000 in damages to a girl who suffered from moderate PTSD and who received a white scar on her thigh from a road traffic accident. The case was notable as it was one of the first cases in which a court was required to apply the new Personal Injuries Guidelines which came into effect in April 2021.
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New bill aims to reform how personal injury claims are handled
Legislation to reform how personal injury claims are dealt with in Ireland has been published. The new bill, which could become law before the end of the year, aims to enhance and reform the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). It seeks to introduce a new mediation system, to allow claims for psychological distress, extend the […]
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Judge throws out fitness instructor’s €60k fall claim after seeing ‘extreme physical activity’ snaps on Instagram
A fitness instructor, who claimed she injured her back in a fall down steps in a shopping centre, posted on-line pictures of herself engaged in extreme physical activities.
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Appeal court upholds €302,000 award for old injury worsened by traffic accident
Jo-Ann O’Sullivan was a passenger in a car that was hit from behind in August 2016. In 2020, the High Court made the award to Ms O’Sullivan, of Laburnam Grove, Commons Road, Blackpool, Cork, over the accident in Glanmire, Cork, on August 27th, 2016.
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Ex-bin worker withdraws €350,000 claim over injuries he allegedly sustained when truck he was in went over speed ramp
A former bin company worker has withdrawn his High Court action seeking €350,000 in lost earnings due to injuries he allegedly sustained when the refuse truck he was a passenger in drove over a speed ramp.
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‘I am not satisfied he was injured’ – taxi driver has €60,000 injuries claim dismissed
A €60,000 personal injuries claim by a Dublin taxi driver has been dismissed after Judge Sarah Berkeley in the Circuit Civil Court told him she was not satisfied he had made full disclosure about his medical history.
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Woman awarded €117,000 after injuring ankle in slip on icy path
Judge says emergency services and local authorities were undoubtedly stretched to the limit at the time of the incident
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