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Company director (43) settles case after breaking ankle on ski holiday
A company director who sued after slipping and fracturing his ankle at the start of a ski holiday in France has settled his High Court action.
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Dublin man sues ski operator over slip on snow and ice covered street in France
A company director who slipped and fractured his ankle at the start of a ski holiday in France has launched a High Court action.
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Court of Appeal examine damages in personal injuries case in Ireland
The case of Quinn v Masivlaniec & Stanczk concerned a claim for compensation in respect of injuries to the Plaintiff’s bowel and right wrist et.al.
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Woman with severe brain damage from crash settles case for €14.75m
A woman who was catastrophically injured and rendered totally incapacitated when the car driven by her husband collided with a tractor and trailer on a Cork road has settled her action for €14.75 million The settlement was announced in the High Court on Thursday. Olivia Redmond O’Callaghan was aged 28 when she was left with […]
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Woman who suffered severe brain injury following birth of child settles for €10m
A woman who sued a hospital over an alleged delay in diagnosing and treating a viral illness has settled her High Court action for €10 million. The settlement, against St Vincent’s Healthcare Group DAC trading as St Vincent’s University Hospital, was reached without an admission of liability. Leanne Doyle (35), of Glenview Road, WicklowTown, Co […]
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Golfer who lost part of finger in circular-saw accident at his local club wins €100,000 damages
A man who lost part of his left index finger while voluntarily helping to put up timber cladding on the pro-shop of his local golf club has been awarded €101,495 by the High Court.
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Judge praises courage of parents as teenage girl receives €1m over narcolepsy after receiving swine flu jab
A High Court judge has praised the courage of parents dealing with children who have claimed to have developed a rare sleep disorder from the swine flu vaccine.
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HSE fails to adjourn action by boy seeking to raise damages claim to €61m
Real rate of return at issue in case of Oran Molloy (14), who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth
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Award of €53,000 to woman for work injury set aside
The Court of Appeal in Ireland has set aside a €53,000 damages award to a service station worker who injured her knee as she stood up after doing a stocktake.
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Court of Appeal: County council not liable for €113,000 injury due to non-feasance rule for highway authorities
The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by Clare County Council against a €113,000 damages award for personal injuries sustained in a highway accident.
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Judge dismisses €60,000 claim by farmer (79) who was knocked out by ‘mad cow’ at mart
A judge has dismissed a €60,000 personal injury action by a 79-year-old farmer who “suffered horrible injuries” when attacked and knocked out by a ‘mad cow’ at a mart four years ago.
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High Court action over boy’s birth injuries settled for €18m
National Maternity Hospital apologies to six-year-old Fionn Feely, who has cerebral palsy
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