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Why is it morally acceptable to pursue a personal injury claim?
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Why is it morally acceptable to pursue a personal injury claim?

Whether it’s a car accident, slip-and-fall incident, or freak injury that happens as the result of someone else’s negligence, you may find yourself in a situation where you have the option of filing a personal injury claim.

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TikTok moderator sues over ‘psychological trauma’
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TikTok moderator sues over ‘psychological trauma’

A former TikTok moderator is suing the company, claiming it failed to protect her mental health after “constant” exposure to traumatic video content.

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Judge throws out man’s €60,000 damages claim over slip on stairs
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Judge throws out man’s €60,000 damages claim over slip on stairs

Patrick Ward (50) sued his employer Dublin Port Company for personal injuries, but the judge threw out the €60,000 damages claim

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Man awarded €2.85m after suffering life-changing injuries when van was deliberately driven into him
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Man awarded €2.85m after suffering life-changing injuries when van was deliberately driven into him

A 30-year-old man who suffered life-changing injuries when a van was deliberately driven at him on a street has settled his High Court action for €2.85million.

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Hospital apologises for young mother’s ‘completely preventable’ death from sepsis a week after birth of third child
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Hospital apologises for young mother’s ‘completely preventable’ death from sepsis a week after birth of third child

A hospital has apologised for the “failings in care” for a young mother who died of sepsis on Christmas Day three years ago.

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Boy with cerebral palsy who sued over circumstances of his birth settles case for record €30m
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Boy with cerebral palsy who sued over circumstances of his birth settles case for record €30m

A 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has settled his High Court action for a record €30m over the circumstances of his birth at a Galway hospital.

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‘Don’t open that’ – Barrister told by judge to stop unrolling chart as he alleges ‘fraud ring’ during compensation case
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‘Don’t open that’ – Barrister told by judge to stop unrolling chart as he alleges ‘fraud ring’ during compensation case

A judge told a barrister to stop unrolling a chart in the courtroom as the barrister alleged during a road crash compensation case that there was a “significant fraud ring” at work in Clare and Galway.

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Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts
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Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts

Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched

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€25 million for man left blind and unable to walk after hospital’s lack of action despite parents’ warnings
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€25 million for man left blind and unable to walk after hospital’s lack of action despite parents’ warnings

Conor McCormack was admitted to Cork University Hospital with a brain shunt problem in 2014

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€56,000 for boy who had two accidents at creche
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€56,000 for boy who had two accidents at creche

High Court action against Dublin creche over incidents that happened just months apart is settled

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TikTok user’s €60,000 injury claim thrown out after court sees video of him dancing to ‘It Wasn’t Me’
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TikTok user’s €60,000 injury claim thrown out after court sees video of him dancing to ‘It Wasn’t Me’

A sales assistant with thousands of followers on TikTok and YouTube has denied defrauding the Department of Social Welfare out of large sums of money.

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Court of Appeal: Personal injuries award reduced from €155,000 to €83,000 for accident arising from dazzled driver
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Court of Appeal: Personal injuries award reduced from €155,000 to €83,000 for accident arising from dazzled driver

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal to reduce a general damages award from €155,000 to €95,000 on the basis that the trial judge did not properly assess general damages under the Book of Quantum. Further, the court held that the plaintiff was liable in contributory negligence for his accident and therefore had his total award reduced to €83,000.

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