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Airlines sued for thousands by dozens of passengers over hot food or drink burns
Ruling by the EU Court of Justice in 2019 has resulted in a rise in claims Dozens of passengers have brought personal injury claims against airlines after they were allegedly scalded while being served hot food or drink. Data shows that more than 100 cases were lodged with the Injuries Resolution Board in the last […]
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Schoolgirl (11) awarded €56k after injuring elbow falling from monkey bars in Dublin park
Halle had been at what was claimed to be Ireland’s largest indoor trampoline and ninja park, which boasts almost a dozen play zones and party rooms as well as a restaurant and coffee shop, when the incident happened A judge has ruled as appropriate a €56,000 Injuries Board assessment of damages for an 11-year-old schoolgirl […]
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Personal injuries claim dismissed where injury found not to be caused by road traffic accident
The High Court has dismissed the claim of a woman who alleged that she suffered a right shoulder injury following a 2016 road traffic accident, in circumstances where the medical evidence did not support her claim and where the court had regard to her failure to call her treating GPs and the GP whose report […]
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Don’t get Hoodwinked by the PIRB
Minister Peter Burke’s announcement of the expansion of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board’s (PIRB) mediation services to include motor liability personal injury claims has been presented as a positive step forward for Ireland’s personal injury claims process. Part of the government’s Action Plan for Insurance Reform, this initiative is intended to provide a quicker, less […]
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What does a fire brigade, a ditch, and a playground have in common?
Answer Three dismissed Plaintiff personal injury claims. The below is a brief outline of the claims involved and their outcomes. A positive and welcome update for Insurers and Defence litigators alike in the Irish Jurisdiction. Fire Brigade Re: D. O’Reilly -v- Cork City Council Record No: 2019/01011 Jurisdiction: High Court on Circuit 21-22/10/2024. The Plaintiff […]
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€17,500 awarded to cleaner for moderate contact dermatitis sustained at work
The High Court has awarded €17,500 in general damages to a cleaner who gradually developed contact dermatitis on her hands through exposure to chemical cleaning substances at work. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Nuala Jackson determined that “the dermatitis in this instance included both hands but that, with treatment, a full recovery […]
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‘I don’t find them to be credible’: Judge dismisses ‘outrageous’ €60,000 injury claims taken by two women
A woman has received just under €59,000 in personal injury damages from nine cases taken against various insurance companies without ever having to go to court, a judge has heard. Circuit Civil Court judge Michael Walsh threw out two claims by Anne Keenan (66), of Church Drive, Clarecastle, Ennis, Co Clare, and her friend Catherine […]
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Judges to request proof of mediation effort
Judges may increasingly begin to request certificates showing that solicitors have complied with their obligations under the Mediation Act 2017, a conference at the Law Society has heard. Mediation was one of the main topics at the Litigation Committee Annual Update 2024, held in collaboration with Law Society Professional Training (23 October). There was a particular […]
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Man with brain damage settles for €14.5m over incorrectly reported heel prick test
A 20-year-old man who has irreversible brain damage after a heel pin prick test as a baby under the national newborn screening programme was incorrectly reported as normal has settled a High Court action for €14.5million. His counsel Pearse Sreenan SC told the High Court the pin prick test taken in the days after birth […]
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Injuries board reports 10% rise in claims last year
The Injuries Resolution Board (IRB) has seen a 10% increase in claims made to it during 2023, resulting in €170m being paid out in personal injury awards, new reports show. According to the latest annual report from the IRB, formerly known as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, there were over 20,000 claim applications submitted to […]
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Call for lower insurance premiums after dramatic drop in High Court claims
Insurers have been called on to slash their premiums after official figures showed a dramatic fall in the number of injuries cases being heard by the High Court. The annual report of the Courts Service shows there was a 29pc reduction in the number of personal injury cases being heard by the High Court last […]
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High Court considers legal costs arising from accident caused by untraced driver
In a set of related appeals, the High Court held that an untraced driver caused a collision that resulted in a plaintiff’s injuries. Another defendant was let out of the proceedings on the basis no case had been made against him. Damages were measured at €16,305, which included agreed special damages of €2,305. The Motor […]
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