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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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The Personal Injuries Guidelines: 6 months later
The commencement of the Guidelines marked the culmination of a multi-year process of review, debate, consultation, and consideration as to the best and most appropriate means by which to seek to reduce and regularise the level of awards in personal injuries actions.
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PIAB awards leave clients ‘distinctly unimpressed’
The goal of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is to have more and more cases dealt with through their auspices, the annual Law Society litigation conference heard.
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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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Court of Appeal: HSE fails in bid to dismiss injuries claim arising from plaintiff’s birth 44 years ago
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to dismiss a plaintiff’s claim for personal injuries arising from the circumstances of her birth.
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Woman who fell down bus stairs as it crossed speed bump awarded €16,000
A 56-year-old sales assistant who fell down emergency exit stairs in a bus as it crossed a speed bump has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court against Bus Éireann.
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Network Rail Infrastructure v Williams & Waistell [2018] EWCA Civ 1514
With Japanese knotweed claims against surveyors on the rise, the outcome of Network Rail’s appeal against the first instance decision in the case brought by two homeowners, Mr Williams and Mr Waistell, has been awaited with interest.
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UPS must pay former manager €75,000 over dismissal after 33-year career
The Irish arm of delivery giant UPS has been ordered to pay a former senior manager €75,000 for his discriminatory dismissal.
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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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€8m interim settlement for Caitlin (9) as hospital apologises for life-changing injuries during her birth
Cork University Maternity Hospital has apologised unreservedly to a nine-year old girl for the life changing injuries caused to her at the time of her birth. The apology was read out in the High Court as Caitlin Twomey settled her legal action with one of the highest interim settlements of €8 million. Damages in the […]
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Boy seeks to have award over injuries during birth trebled to €61m
The HSE has failed in a High Court application to adjourn a significant action by a catastrophically injured boy for orders seeking to treble the value of his special damages claim to €61m. Oran Molloy’s case, in which liability has been admitted, has “fairly far-reaching” implications for similar cases, Patrick Hanratty SC, for the HSE, […]
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