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New guidelines on personal injury awards do not change the law, says judge
The High Court judge who manages personal injuries litigation has stressed that new guidelines aimed at reducing damages, especially for minor injuries, “do not change the law”.
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal to double in size
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal will double in size as part of landmark reforms aimed at better serving victims of violent crimes.
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Teenager Awarded €65k After Right Thigh Scalded by Tea Aboard Flight
The boy, through his mother, was suing Turkish Airlines Inc over the 2017 incident.
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Teenager (16) With Profound Disability Awarded €23.5m in Highest Personal Injuries Action Ever in Ireland
The complainant is now afflicted with a profound disability, including being non-verbal, having to be fed through a tube, being doubly incontinent, and attending a special-needs school.
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Settlement of €12.2m for two brothers with cerebral palsy
The High Court has approved a total €12.2m settlement for two brothers with cerebral palsy, born just over a year apart, who sued over alleged medical negligence.
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Widower settles action against HSE over wife’s death
The widower of a woman who died in Sligo University Hospital has settled his High Court action against the HSE over alleged negligence in her treatment.
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Boy scarred after falling in play centre settles case for €35,000
A child who tripped and hit his head against a slide in a children’s play centre has settled a High Court action over the incident for €35,000.
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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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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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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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