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Guidelines, PTSD, and Justice: Unraveling the Lipinski Case’s Impact on Future Personal Injury Claims
The Lipinski judgment illuminates Judicial Council Guidelines interpretation, especially for PTSD and multiple injuries in personal injury cases, revealing High Court adherence and need for more caselaw.
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Woman awarded €15,000 after being mistaken for shoplifter
WRC finds shop discriminated against woman on grounds of her disability
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Woman who tripped over own dog at pet store loses High Court damages action
Carole Vickery claimed she broke her leg after tripping on a lip of a doorway at Petzone in Dublin
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Aer Lingus pilot who suffered finger crush injury awarded €30,600 damages
Judge James McCourt told Captain Simon Moody that he was 50 per cent responsible for the accident, reducing the award to €15,300 and cost.
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High Court: Solicitors should not be faulted for referring client directly to specialist doctor in appropriate cases
The High Court has awarded €60,000 to a woman who suffered a back injury while working as a healthcare assistant in Limerick Regional Hospital. In so ruling, the court was required to assess the weight it should attach to the evidence of the plaintiff’s medical expert. It was argued by the HSE that the plaintiff’s […]
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Payout reduced for woman injured after alleged fall in Dunnes Stores
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has reduced an award by €20,000 to a woman who claimed she broke her ankle when she fell off a step-ladder while organising shelves at Dunnes Stores five years ago. The supermarket chain appealed the €120,000 High Court award made to 55-year-old Gunta Kadege, of Butlersgrange, Tullow, Co Carlow. The […]
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Painter awarded €95,000 after falling through countertop hole at Starbucks
A painter/decorator who injured his leg while spray-painting the ceiling of a Starbucks café has been awarded more than €95,000 by the High Court. Neville Curley’s Midlands Painters and Decorators business was subcontracted by Summerhill Construction Company Ltd to carry out painting work at the Starbucks in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. Mr Curley (59) sued Summerhill […]
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Opinion: Compensation Claims and FBD’s expected pre-tax profits of at least €70m in 2022
In recent years, insurance companies in Ireland have been making bumper profits, and FBD is no exception. The company is expected to make pre-tax profits of €70m – a significant amount of money. However, despite these profits, many people in Ireland are still hesitant to make compensation claims, including personal injury claims. This hesitancy is […]
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Claims for Parental Alienation in Ireland
Parental Alienation is a term used to describe a situation where one parent deliberately undermines the relationship between the other parent and their child during or after a matrimonial dispute. Parental Alienation can cause long-lasting harm to both the parent who is being alienated and the child who is being affected. In Ireland, it is […]
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High Court: €63,000 awarded to bus driver for syringe assault which occurred during work
The High Court has awarded €63,000 to a bus driver who was injured in an assault by an unidentified assailant during the course of his employment.
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Dozens of amateur rugby players send brain injury letter of claim to rugby authorities
‘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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