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High Court: Invitation to disapprove PIAB assessment rejected
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High Court: Invitation to disapprove PIAB assessment rejected

The High Court has approved a PIAB assessment of €60,000 in respect of severe facial scarring and minor psychological injury suffered by the minor applicant in a road traffic accident.

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Settlement of €200,000 for girl (12) who sued over alleged delay to hearing loss diagnosis
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Settlement of €200,000 for girl (12) who sued over alleged delay to hearing loss diagnosis

Lawyers for Caitlin Higgins claims she should have been referred to specialist when she failed distraction test during general health check at seven months old

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Guidelines, PTSD, and Justice: Unraveling the Lipinski Case’s Impact on Future Personal Injury Claims
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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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Boy injured when his zip allegedly got caught in washing machine door settles for €25k
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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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HSE and hospital apologise for substandard care as boy’s case settles for €9m
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HSE and hospital apologise for substandard care as boy’s case settles for €9m

‘Sincere apologies’ to family of Harry David Kavanagh, who suffered a brain injury at birth

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Case alleging liquid leaked from cannula and burned baby’s foot settled for €75,000
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Case alleging liquid leaked from cannula and burned baby’s foot settled for €75,000

Tomiwa Bobby Agbaje, now aged 13, was five days old at time of alleged incident in Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital

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Judge refuses bid for boy who got injury settlement of €25,000 to remain anonymous over social media fears
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Judge refuses bid for boy who got injury settlement of €25,000 to remain anonymous over social media fears

Widespread restrictions on press coverage of personal injury cases involving minors would have massive ramifications for the media, the public and democracy itself, a court heard on Friday.

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Reporting restrictions on personal injury cases would have massive ramifications, court hears
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Reporting restrictions on personal injury cases would have massive ramifications, court hears

Barrister Shane English said restrictions on press coverage of personal injury cases involving minors would have massive ramifications for the media, the public and democracy itself.

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Man who suffered brain injury in car crash outside GAA grounds as teen settles case for €2.7m
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Man who suffered brain injury in car crash outside GAA grounds as teen settles case for €2.7m

Victim sued two drivers, GAA club and council over collision that also left him with serious facial injuries

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Kerry boy (12) left with brain injury after car crash settles case for almost €10m
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Kerry boy (12) left with brain injury after car crash settles case for almost €10m

Patrick O’Leary from Listowel, Co Kerry had sued a representative of his late father Patrick O’Leary Senior who was the driver of the car, the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) and Kerry County Council over the accident

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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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Terminally ill girl (12) settles action over alleged delay to tumour diagnosis
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Terminally ill girl (12) settles action over alleged delay to tumour diagnosis

A 12-year-old girl with a life expectancy of six months who had sued over an alleged delay in the diagnosis of a tumour on her spine has settled her High Court action for €675,000.

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