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Dozens of amateur rugby players send brain injury letter of claim to rugby authorities (Via Irish Times)
‘The claimants are asking the rugby governing bodies to make a number of immediate changes to save the sport’ A letter of claim has been sent to World Rugby, the English Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union by more than 55 amateur rugby players over a potential brain injury lawsuit. The group includes […]
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Furniture designer, 30, who found Japanese knotweed behind his shed when he moved into his £700k dream home successfully sues seller and leaves him facing £200,000 court bill after he denied plant was growing in garden
A furniture designer who bought his £700,000 dream home only to find Japanese knotweed lurking behind the garden shed (pictured) has successfully sued the seller
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‘Fierce shortage of judges’ causes personal injuries case to be delayed (Via Irish Times)
Judge forced to abandon case mid-action to work on family law list Judge Kathryn Hutton highlighted the shortage of judges on Monday when she had to abandon a personal injuries case mid-action in order to tackle the family law list. The judge had been hearing a case in the Circuit Civil Court when she received […]
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Sharp fall in High Court personal injuries claims sparks demands for insurers to pass on benefits (Via Irish Times)
223 new claims per month in first nine months of last year, compared with 666 per month in 2019 Guidelines slashing awards for mostly minor personal injuries are contributing to a sharp drop in the quantity of High Court personal injury claims, according to new figures. Data from the Courts Service shows new personal injury […]
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Cycling injuries on Luas tracks ‘a significant public health issue’, study finds (Via Irish Times)
Analysis of injuries at St James’s Hospital finds Luas tracks at College Green a particular ‘black spot’ The scale of injuries to cyclists as a result of bicycles getting stuck in tram tracks on the Luas lines in Dublin is “a significant public health issue”, according to a new medical study. A review of cyclists […]
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Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k (via Irish Examiner)
A young boy who fractured his arm when he claimed his zip got caught in a washing machine door has settled his High Court action for €25,000. Jamie Luke Moran was nearly five years of age and was playing at home when it was claimed his zip got caught and the door of the family […]
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Woman settles case over alleged birth injuries for €31m (Via Irish Times)
HSE reached settlement without admission of liability in case involving woman with cerebral palsy and brain injury A young woman who sued over the circumstances of her birth at a Limerick maternity hospital has settled her High Court action against the Health Service Executive (HSE) for more than €31 million. It is one of the […]
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Reform of Personal Injuries Procedures
The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 was enacted on 13 December 2022 and awaits commencement. It reforms the PIAB process in a number of ways. The Act renames the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), as the Personal Injuries Resolution Board (“Board”) to reflect an expansion of its remit. This expansion includes the ability of […]
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Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k
It was claimed boy lost his balance and his right arm went inside the tub, which was in operation allegedly opened, and he suffered a double fracture, court heard
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Analysis: Defending data breach claims in Ireland
Mason Hayes & Curran partner Colin Monaghan and associate Anthony Strogen look at recent case law developments concerning data breach claims and the threshold for awarding compensation.
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Expert Reports: Who Refers?
Mr. Justice Twomey in the cases of Sarah Cahill v Brian Forristal and Rachel O’Riordan v Brian Forristal [2022] IEHC 705 has reiterated the High Court’s view on the use of expert evidence in personal injury claims. Facts These two cases related to a rather minor road traffic accident where Ms. Cahill stationery vehicle was struck by the defendant’s vehicle. […]
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Childhood Abuse: Getting Compensation in Ireland
Compensation for childhood abuse in Ireland is a deeply sensitive issue that has been under scrutiny for many years. The Irish government has made significant efforts to address the harm that has been inflicted on survivors of institutional and other forms of childhood abuse. The government has established several redress schemes to compensate survivors and […]
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