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Man with movement disorder settles case against Kerry hospital for €1.2m
Terence O’Sullivan had sued over his treatment at Kerry General Hospital after he was prescribed the antipsychotic drug Risperidone
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Negligence claim against orthopaedic surgeon to be re-tried
Court of Appeal says High Court failed to adequately explain key findings. Eugene McCormack brought proceedings against the Mater Private Hospital and Mater Private Healthcare and Mr Timlin, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a practice at the Mater Private Hospital.
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Seanad: Ireland must offer ‘sincere apology’ to victims of thalidomide drug
Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward called for a revised medical scheme because some of those affected have ‘significant incapacitation, and many don’t know how bad their condition is going to get’.
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Northern Ireland: Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a consultation seeking views on possible legislation to require all compensation settlements to children for personal injuries to be approved by a court.
Currently, in Northern Ireland, only those compensation settlements for a child which are agreed upon during legal proceedings must be approved by the court.
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Over €206m in compensation awarded in 2020 as claims fall by 16%
The number of personal injury claims has fallen by 16 per cent in 2020 compared to the previous year, with over €206 million paid out in compensation last year.
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Child who hurt finger in Dublin city playground settles action for €37,500
Nasty crush laceration’ of little finger had to be repaired under general anesthetic. Approving the settlement, the judge said the child had suffered a nasty injury to a finger on her left hand.
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€25,000 award after shampoo dispenser fell on man’s toe in luxury hotel
A 38-year-old building site foreman, who had to quit golf and football after a shampoo dispenser crushed one of his big toes, has been awarded €25,000 damages against a top Dublin hotel.
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Challenges to personal injury claim guidelines are growing
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]The State is braced for a series of constitutional challenges to new personal injury guidelines that have slashed award levels.
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Insurance industry must be fair if it wants fairness
A damning report by the Central Bank of Ireland reveals, many insurance companies are ripping off their most loyal customer
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Solicitor takes case against WRC over handling of her unfair dismissal case
A solicitor who says she was sacked by leading law firm Arthur Cox after criticising a senior colleague has issued proceedings against the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) over the handling of her unfair dismissal case.
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Pensioner sues Ryanair claiming she was injured when plane hit turbulence
Defence counsel told the court the 72-year-old has post-traumatic stress disorder and a phobia of flying. Ryanair has denied all the claims and says if the incident took place it was not caused by any act, default, neglect or omission by the airline.
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Family of factory worker who died of lung disease settles case for €375,000
Father allegedly inhaled chemical dust during production of chewing gum, court hears
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