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€54,000 for girl who was born prematurely one day after mum was in car accident
A GIRL who was delivered prematurely by emergency caesarean section the day after a car driven by her pregnant mother was in an accident has been awarded more than €54,000.
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Man awarded €88,000, as judge finds he sustained injury when car was rear-ended
Man suffered ‘significant’ injury, judge says, after incident at Limerick roundabout. Liability was contested between the parties and there was dispute as to the cause of the man’s ongoing symptoms
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Girl with rare cancerous condition settles case over diagnosis for €4.9m
A girl who sued over an alleged delay in diagnosing her rare cancerous condition has settled her High Court action for €4.9 million.
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Chopped: New Guidelines Slash Irish General Damages
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Time for the Government to come down heavily on insurers for not passing on cuts
There is no evidence yet that insurance costs are falling.
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Breast milk for profit? – it’s unregulated, could make your baby sick, but entirely legal
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Scepticism expressed by solicitors over personal injury award figures
Practitioners surprised by announcement but accept that guidelines have had impact
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Personal injuries claim not statute-barred following supplemental application to PIAB to join a defendant
The High Court has allowed an appeal against a Circuit Court ruling that a personal injuries claim was statute-barred against a set of defendants.
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Offaly woman attacked by pitbull terrier gets €122,000 in damages
A YOUNG WOMAN left with a permanent scar after having a portion of her arm bitten off by a pit-bull terrier while visiting a friend’s house has been awarded almost €122,000 in damages.
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€250,000 for widow of man who was killed on stag do
The widow of a Welshman who died at a stag weekend in Galway has settled a High Court action for €250,000.
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‘Inappropriate’ for building company to suggest alcohol was a factor in woman’s fall on site – judge
A judge has told a Dublin building company it was entirely inappropriate of them to suggest that a woman, who fell over site works and broke her wrist, had admitted she had been under the influence of alcohol at the time. Judge Kathryn Hutton told Gowna Construction Limited there was no evidence to substantiate its […]
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Caretaker awarded €95,000 for back problem sustained emptying bin
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