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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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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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Child accidentally locked up in creche to receive €16,000
A judge has approved a €16,000 personal injuries settlement for a five-year-old child who was locked up alone in a hotel creche.
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Boy who fractured arm playing on slide settles case for €60,000
Son was not in mother’s line of sight at time of accident during hotel birthday party
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J&J agrees $2 million-plus talcum powder settlement with Irish woman
Settlement rare decision by drugmaker to cut deal while fighting thousands of cancer claims over alleged asbestos contamination
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Boy (7) awarded €40,000 after being trapped in elevator for almost 45 minutes
Jamie Ward suffered serious trauma during incident in Dún Laoghaire flats complex
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