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Economic Loss
Negligence and Economic Loss The courts have been traditionally reluctant to grant compensation for pure economic loss. Recovery for economic loss arising from deliberate and reckless acts was allowed in some circumstances recovery for economic loss which followed as a result of personal injury or property damage has long been allowed in a claim based […]
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Court of Appeal nearly halves damages awarded to Kerry driver in personal injuries case
The appeal by a Cork lorry driver attributed a third of the responsibility for the Ring of Kerry collision to the Kerry motorist
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Challenge to constitutionality of parts of laws that established Judicial Council
Director claims his rights were breached when council voted to introduce personal injuries guidelines which will reduce injuries awards
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High Court: €33,000 awarded for PTSD injury after plaintiff witnessed murder in service station
The High Court has awarded €33,000 to a plaintiff for psychiatric damage arising out of witnessing a murder at work. The plaintiff argued that her employer had failed to provide her with a mobile panic alarm pursuant to their policy and that this aggravated the plaintiff’s nervous shock reaction.
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Senior lawyer calls on High Court to hear test challenge on new personal injury guidelines
The lead case involves a woman from Waterford but the judge didn’t set a trial date due to a lack of judicial resources
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Payment of €2m to Setanta claimants approved by High Court
The State Liquidator and Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) is now to be held liable for the outstanding Setanta payouts.
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High Court: Foot Locker loses claim to reduce rent payments based on ‘partial frustration’ of Grafton Street lease
The High Court has dismissed a claim brought by Foot Locker Retail Ireland Limited for declarations that it was entitled to not pay rent to its landlord between March and June 2020 when its store was closed by law. The company argued that the lease was partially frustrated by the Covid-19 restrictions during the period.
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Insurers warned to pass on personal injury savings to consumers
Insurance companies have been warned not to undermine the new personal injuries guidelines by settling claims for higher amounts.
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Force Majeure Leave – was your presence indispensable?
Generally, an employee needs at least one years’ service with their employer to bring an unfair dismissal claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). However, there are exceptions to this general rule.
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Boy injured by exploding light bulb awarded €27,000 damages
A 10-year-old schoolboy, whose face was injured when a light bulb in his bedside lamp exploded, has won €27,000 damages for personal injuries.
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Opinion: It’s time for the insurance industry to honour its promise on lowering premiums
Jason O’Sullivan, solicitor and public affairs consultant, calls on Irish insurers to make good on their promises to lower premiums.
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Judge throws out TikTok star’s damages claim over bus injury
Court hears claims Sean McMillan defrauded Department of Social Welfare out of €35,000
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