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PIAB to have role in Garda compensation claims (via Irish Legal News)
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) will assess claims from gardaí injured as a result of malicious incidents under legislation approved by the Oireachtas. The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 provides for a complete overhaul of the current Garda compensation scheme which has been in operation since the 1940s. The compensation scheme is for members […]
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Stop victim-blaming personal injury claimants
VICTIM-blaming is rife and has been for years. If you are fortunate enough to not have witnessed the ugliness of it, you might not yet be familiar with the term. Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or wrongful act is held at fault for what happened to them. It has been amplified […]
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Bill to overhaul Garda Compensation Scheme completes passage through the Oireachtas
The main objectives of the Bill is to reduce the length of time it takes for compensation claims to be dealt with.
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Court Rejects Injury Claims of Two Men Due to Inconsistent Testimony
Two acquaintances who filed personal injury claims after their stationary car was allegedly “lightly touched” by a lorry on the M7 motorway have had their cases thrown out. The judge cited misleading testimony and a failure to reveal prior accidents as reasons for the dismissal. Christian Carluccio and Leonid Iliev initiated legal action against Dungarvan […]
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Meat factory worker settles action over ‘devastating’ mincing machine injury
Settlement between Liffey Meats and Johnwin Turner reflected finding of 25% contributory negligence on part of plaintiff
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Court hears woman’s case over alleged delay to cervical cancer diagnosis (via The Irish Times)
The woman claims she is entitled to very significant damages for alleged injuries to her physical and mental health A 36-year-old woman who claims her smear test taken under the CervicalCheck screening programme was misreported and there was an alleged three-year delay in diagnosing her cervical cancer has sued in the High Court. The woman, […]
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Failed challenge to personal injuries guidelines could be heard as ‘leapfrog’ appeal by Supreme Court
Case may bypass Court of Appeal and be heard directly by Supreme Court
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Mother-of-two who said she fractured her finger in alleged car rear-ending sees €60k personal injury claim struck out (via Independent.ie)
A traffic accident that was investigated by gardaí protecting the then Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, when they stayed at Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park, ended in tears today for a woman who unsuccessfully sought €60,000 damages for personal injuries. Barrister Shane English told Judge Terence O’Sullivan in the Circuit Civil Court […]
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Judges slashed damages for minor personal injuries under an unconstitutional law, court told
The law requiring judges to prepare new guidelines on personal injury damages does not say minor injury awards should be cut by more than 40 per cent and the Minister for Justice “must have thought all her Christmases came together” when that happened, the High Court has heard. Feichín McDonagh SC said despite the State’s “Greek chorus” […]
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Woman seen on CCTV to ‘genuflect’ before collapsing on floor of Penneys loses €38,000 damages claim (via Independent.ie)
A 44-year-old woman, who was seen on CCTV to “genuflect” before collapsing, has lost a personal injuries claim for €38,000 against the Omni Park Shopping Centre in Santry and Penneys. Judge Terence O’Sullivan, after watching a video of the incident, said Beata Mosakowska appeared to collapse gradually as her already painful left knee bent and […]
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Victims of AI-related damage to benefit from proposed changes to EU liability rules (via Irish Legal News)
Consumers injured by AI-powered devices like drones, robots and smart home systems will be able to sue for compensation more easily under proposals adopted by the European Commission. The European Commission this week set out plans for a revised Product Liability Directive and a new AI Liability Directive, which it says will together adapt liability […]
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High Court upholds decision to dismiss former inmate’s personal injuries claim over prison fall (via Irish Times)
Plaintiff slipped on small butter packet as he was climbing Midlands Prison stairwell The High Court has upheld a decision to dismiss a personal injuries claim brought by a former… To read the full story please visit: https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/09/30/high-court-upholds-decision-to-dismiss-former-inmates-personal-injuries-claim-over-prison-fall/
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