Following a car crash involving eight Polish people where two cars collided on an approach to a roundabout at Lusk, Co Dublin - personal injury claims totalling up to approximately €500,000 were lodged on...
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Student Settles Injury at Work Compensation with Chinese Restaurant
A student who was burned by hot oil, when he unknowingly sat on a bucket of freshly discarded bucket of it, has settled his an injury at work compensation against the Chinese takeaway he worked at the High...
More than 100 Tram-Surfing Incidents Recorded by Irish Rail and Luas in last 4 Years
Irish Rail and the operators of the the Luas have revealed that there have been in excess of 110 incidents of tram or train 'surfing' officially recorded by Irish Rail and on Luas in the last four years. Tram...
Meath Woman Settles Injury Compensation Claim after Falling on ‘Defective Tile’
A 39-year-old Co Meath woman, who experienced injuries in a fall in at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, has settled her personal injury compensation claim against the hospital. In addition to this...
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Injury Compensation for Cutting Hand on Glass in Bar Awarded in Court
The Circuit Civil Court has awarded a painter €20,000 injury compensation for cutting his hand on a glass in a bar after a hearing to establish liability. On 18th September 2011, David O´Keeffe was among a...
Teenager´s Claim for Injuries in an Electrocution Accident Resolved in Court
A teenager´s claim for injuries in an electrocution accident has been resolved in the High Court with the approval of a €700,000 compensation settlement. Kurt O´Callaghan from Wexford City was just ten years...
Settlement Agreed in Claim for Injuries Caused by a Dunnes Sauce
A claim for injuries caused by a Dunnes sauce, made by a woman who found shards of glass in a marinade, has been settled for an undisclosed amount. On 13th September 2013, Amy Holden (22) from Ballybrack in...
High Court Compensation Awards Rise by 34% in 2014
The motor insurance industry has blamed over-generous judges for a 34 percent rise in High Court compensation awards over the past year. The increase in High Court compensation awards was highlighted by by...
Judge Halves Compensation for a Tooth Injury Caused by Eating Airport Food
A District Court judge has halved an award of compensation for a tooth injury caused by eating airport food to account for his own contributory negligence. In March 2013, thirty-two year old Shane McQuillan...
Approval of Compensation for Emotional Trauma at the Giraffe Crèche Refused by Judge
A judge has refused to approve a settlement of compensation for emotional trauma at the Giraffe Crèche – one of three crèches exposed for alleged mistreatment of children. Four year old Emilie Kiely started...
Dunnes Stores Found Liable in Injury Claim for Trip and Fall in a Shop
Dunnes Stores have been found liable for an injury to a pensioner at a hearing into her injury claim for a trip and fall in a shop at the High Court in Cork. On 2nd July 2013, Bernadette O´Leary (77) was...
Judge Awards Compensation for a Sunbed Accident on Holiday in Italy
A judge at the Dublin High Court has awarded a man more than €40,000 compensation for a sunbed accident on holiday after ruling that the accident was “foreseeable”. Seventy-two year old Vincent Reid from...
Court of Appeal Overturns After the Event Insurance Verdict
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court verdict relating to after the event insurance being a suitable substitute for security for costs. In selected court cases, a security for costs is ordered...
Injury Compensation Claim for a Fall in a Barn Resolved at High Court Hearing
A man who lost his senses of taste and smell after a farm accident has resolved his injury compensation claim for a fall in a barn at a hearing at the High Court. On August 11th 2008, Con Oxley from Cullahill...
Four Different Checks for Crèches and Pre-School Operators
According to a report in the Sunday Business Post, four different checks for crèches and pre-school operators are soon to be introduced. The four different checks for crèches and pre-school operators are...
Compensation Claim for an Accident in a Health Club Resolved at Court
A compensation claim for an accident in a health club has been resolved at a court hearing, after which the plaintiff was awarded €30,000 compensation. Thirty year old Timea Babos – a hotel supervisor from...