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Waterford woman’s challenge to personal injury award guidelines to be heard next month
Complainant, who injured her ankle when she tripped and fell on a public footpath, alleges the appropriate awards for the injury she sustained range from €18,000 to €34,000 but the Personal Injuries Assessment Board subsequently awarded her €3,000
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Judge fixes hearing for preliminary issue in personal injuries guidelines challenge
Issue raised is whether a judge who took part in guidelines vote should recuse themselves from lead case, court hears
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Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts
Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched
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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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Man challenges new personal injuries guidelines at the High Court
Another High Court challenge has been brought against the new personal injuries guidelines.
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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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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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Judges clash over making of consent orders under personal injury settlements
Taxpayer loses and insurers benefit from High Court consent orders in cases
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Boy and his grandmother challenge new personal injury award guidelines
Grandmother fears she could get damages of less than €50,000 rather than up to €91,000
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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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5 Truths about the Personal Injury Guidelines
In April 2021, new Personal Injury Guidelines were published by the Judicial Council.
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What they don’t tell you about personal injury award figures
Solicitors report a changed environment since the introduction of new guidelines on personal injuries but still express surprise at Government figures which show a 50 per cent reduction in the level awards just over eleven weeks after the new system came into force.
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