A man has been awarded over €750,000 Street Assault Compensation by a High Court judge. The man, Cian McCarthy, was attempting to get back into a Cork shop as he tried to escape from potential attackers. The...
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Circus Performer (53) has Workplace Injury Compensation Action Struck Out
A circus performer has had her work injury compensation case struck out. Amanda Bratby sustained an injury to her back when steel tubing came loose and struck her prior to a big top grand finale. She told...
Wexford-based Garda Awarded €25,000 in Work Assault Compensation
A garda sergeant, who suffered a head-butt injury in the course of his work resulting in serious snoring issues has been awarded €25,000 Work Assault Compensation. Sergeant Noel McSweeney suffered the...
Limerick Woman Awarded €25k for Finger Damaged on Water Meter Cover
A Limerick woman has been awarded €25,000 in damages in personal injury compensation following a fall on a damaged water meter cover outside her home in 2012. The woman, Kirdwin Johnson (30) stated that she...
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Judge Reduces Award of Legal Costs to Plaintiff due to Unsubstantiated Claims
A High Court judge has reduced an award of legal costs, payable to a woman who was awarded compensation for medical negligence in June, due to other unsubstantiated claims. The case of Madeline Wright v. the...
Patients are at Risk of Infection in Hospitals According to New Reports
Five reports recently released by the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) have found that patients are at risk of infections in hospitals because of poor hygiene by the staff. In June and July,...
Report Finds Missed Diagnosis Claims are Responsible for Most GP Medical Negligence Cases
A report commissioned by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has found that the most common reason for GP medical negligence cases is missed diagnosis claims. The review of malpractice claims in...
Air Crash Survivors Offered Initial Compensation for Emotional Trauma
Survivors of the Asiana Flight 214 that crash-landed in San Francisco last month have each been offered $10,000 initial compensation for emotional trauma by the airline. Three teenage girls died in the crash...
Family Claim for a Fatal Accident in Hospital after Coroner´s Verdict
The family of a woman, who drowned while taking a bath at the Frankston Hospital in Melbourne, are to make a claim for a fatal accident in hospital following the Coroner´s report into her death. Amy Hauserman...
Man Awarded Compensation for Being Injured by Hot Oil at Work
A man, who believed he would go blind after a workplace accident in which he was burned by oil from a broken hydraulic cable, has been awarded €15,565 compensation for being injured by hot oil at work....
Family Settle Claim for Negligent Hospital Treatment
The family of a woman, who died at Mayo General Hospital due to an alleged failure to diagnose a perforated bowel, has settled its claim for negligent hospital treatment against the HSE. Eileen Maloney (69)...
Passenger to Receive Compensation for a Brain Injury in a Car Crash
A former honours university student, who had to abandon her plans to become a teacher after a horrific road traffic accident, is to receive 3 million €uros in compensation for a brain injury in a car crash....
Compensation for Developing Asthma Awarded to Children after Hearing
Two children, who developed breathing difficulties due to a shower drain being incorrectly fitted during renovations to their family home, have had settlements of compensation for developing asthma approved...
Injury Compensation for a Childcare Centre Accident Approved at the High Court
Two settlements of injury compensation for a childcare centre accident were approved on the same day at the High Court in Dublin - by the same judge. In the first, Mr Justice Michael Peart heard how Ella...
Settlement of Dog Bite Compensation Claim Refused by Circuit Civil Court Judge
The settlement of a dog bite compensation claim has been refused by a judge in the Circuit Civil Court on the grounds that it may not be enough. The claim for compensation for a dog bite had been made on...
Teenager Awarded Compensation for Brain Damage at Birth after High Court Hearing
A thirteen-year-old boy has been awarded compensation for brain damage at birth following a hearing at the High Court in Dublin. Ryan Brennan from Cahir, County Tipperary, was born in January 2000 at the St...