A bus passenger who was injured after a bus she was travelling was involved in a crash has been awarded €25,000 in the Circuit Civil Court. The accident occurred when a man ran onto a road in front of a bus...
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€37,500 Hot Chocolate Burn Compensation Awarded to 10-Year-Old Girl
€37,500 in damages has been awarded to a Wexford girl, aged 10, who was scaled by hot chocolate in a New Ross-based takeaway in 2014. Kaya Caulfield, taking the burns injury compensation action through her...
Wrongful Birth Compensation of €1.8m Awarded Following Incorrect Foetus Test
The first ever wrongful birth case in Ireland has been settled for an interim payment of €1.8m after a mother, who is a carrier of a rare genetic condition, claimed she was deprived of her right to travel...
Donegal Widow Awarded Compensation for Sea Death of Husband and Son in 1981
Winifred Byrne, a Donegal widow, has finally been awarded €245,570 in lost at sea compensation. Ms Byrne secured Ombudsman’s support for State compensation in 2009 after she was excluded from a scheme over...
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New Regulations to Affect Settlements of Personal Injury Compensation in Ireland
New regulations are being introduced from today (Friday 1st August) which will affect settlements of personal injury compensation in Ireland when a plaintiff is in receipt of certain social welfare payments....
Judge Approves €1 Million Settlement of Compensation for Brain Injury due to Road Traffic Accident
A High Court judge has approved a €1 million settlement of compensation for a brain injury due to a road traffic accident in favour of a 60-year-old woman. In September 2011, Elena Schiopu from Dublin was...
Compensation Claim for Brain Injuries Sustained in Drink Driving Accident Resolved at Court
A compensation claim for brain injuries sustained in a drink driving accident has been resolved at the High Court after a judge approved a €1.2 million settlement. On June 20th 2009, Laura Byrne (26) - a...
Settlement of Fatal Car Crash Injury Compensation Approved at Court
A €650,000 settlement of fatal car crash injury compensation in favour of a family who lost its wife and mother has been approved at the High Court in Dublin. The family of Rose Martin from Carrickakelly in...
Second Interim Payment of Medical Negligence Compensation for Cerebral Palsy Approved in Court
A second interim payment of medical negligence compensation for cerebral palsy has been approved in the High Court in favour of an eight-year-old boy. Luke Miggin was born on 26th February 2006 at the...
Boy Dies due to Inhaling Fumes from a Slurry Pit – Father in Hospital
An eight-year-old boy has died due to inhaling fumes from a slurry pit in a tragic family accident which resulted in the boy´s father fighting for his life in a Belfast hospital. On request of the Robert...
Court Approves Settlement of Compensation for the Misdiagnosis of Meningitis
The High Court has approved a settlement of compensation for the misdiagnosis of meningitis in favour of a teenager from County Wicklow. On 29 January 1998, Simone Kavanagh from Newtownmountkennedy in County...
Compensation for the Misdiagnosis of a Knee Fracture Approved at the High Court
A woman, who was unable to compete in the Special Olympics due to a medical error, has had the settlement of her compensation for the misdiagnosis of a knee fracture approved at a High Court hearing. The...
Woman´s Claim for Emotional Trauma due to Blood Test Error Unresolved
A woman´s claim for an emotional trauma due to a blood test error remains unresolved after the High Court judge hearing her case reserved judgement on the claim. Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon at the High Court...
Woman Awarded Compensation for Post-Surgical Bleeding after Caesarean Operation
A woman has been awarded compensation for post-surgical bleeding which, she claimed, resulted in a near-death experience. Honey Larkin from Letterkenny, County Donegal, brought her action against the Health...
Family Receive Undisclosed Compensation for Fatal Lack of Care in Hospital
A family has received an undisclosed settlement of compensation for a fatal lack of care in hospital that resulted in the death of a 65-year-old wife and mother. In January 2010, Eileen Brady was referred to...
Judge Awards €25,000 Compensation for Injury while Working in Argos
The Circuit Civil Court has awarded a former employee, who fell from a ladder and broke her wrist, €25,000 compensation for an injury while working in Argos. Mr Justice Raymond Groarke heard how Nicola...