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High Court rejects challenge to PI guidelines
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High Court rejects challenge to PI guidelines

The Government and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) have welcomed a High Court judgment that rejected a legal challenge to the Personal Injuries Guidelines.

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Body-building garda withdraws injury claims after weightlifting video shown in court
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Body-building garda withdraws injury claims after weightlifting video shown in court

A bodybuilding garda who withdrew two separate personal injury claims after video was played in the High Court showing her lifting weights exceeding 40kg.

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Man settles High Court case for €6m over five-month delay in diagnosing his brain tumour
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Man settles High Court case for €6m over five-month delay in diagnosing his brain tumour

A man who sued over a five-month delay in diagnosing his brain tumour when he was a teenager has settled his High Court action for more than €6m.

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Woman awarded €16,400 in fall from defective chair in Supermacs
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Woman awarded €16,400 in fall from defective chair in Supermacs

A woman who claimed she injured her buttock, back and abdomen when she hit the ground, having fallen from a defective chair in Supermacs, has won her case for damages despite CCTV showing she did not impact the ground during the incident.

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Personal injury claims related to allegedly staged road crash struck out
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Personal injury claims related to allegedly staged road crash struck out

Judge Karen Fergus said no wonder insurance premiums so high given time and expense spent on failed cases

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Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed
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Test challenge by Waterford woman against personal injury award guidelines dismissed

Bridget Delaney from Dungarvan in Co. Waterford claimed the appropriate award for her injury was between €18,000 and €34,000. She was awarded €3,000 last year

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Workman who banged his head as he left toilet cubicle loses €60,000 damages claim
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Workman who banged his head as he left toilet cubicle loses €60,000 damages claim

A six foot five inches tall workman, who banged his head when he forgot to duck as he left a private cubicle in a work loo, has lost a €60,000 damages claim for personal injuries against a former employer.

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Ryanair employee awarded €85,000 after slipping on de-icing fluid
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Ryanair employee awarded €85,000 after slipping on de-icing fluid

The High Court heard the cabin supervisorsuffered a spiral fracture to her right humerus as a result of the fall.

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Rotunda apologises and makes €3.7m interim settlement for boy’s birth injuries
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Rotunda apologises and makes €3.7m interim settlement for boy’s birth injuries

The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin has apologised and made an interim settlement of €3.7m for the “shortcomings and failings” in care surrounding the birth of a boy more than a decade ago, the High Court heard.

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Glass factory worker who was struck by several sheets of glass which fell from trolley awarded €120,000
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Glass factory worker who was struck by several sheets of glass which fell from trolley awarded €120,000

A glass factory worker who sustained injuries to his lower limbs in a work accident has been awarded €120,000 by the High Court. #irishclaimsauthority

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Dunnes Stores worker who dislocated ankle while organising shelves awarded €161,000
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Dunnes Stores worker who dislocated ankle while organising shelves awarded €161,000

A Dunnes Stores worker who dislocated her ankle after she fell off a ladder while organising supermarket shelves has been awarded almost €161,000 by the High Court.

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Hospital caterer challenges award under new personal injury guidelines
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Hospital caterer challenges award under new personal injury guidelines

Personal injuries board failed to give adequate reasons for award, woman claims

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