The family of a Donegal man, who died following an accident that occurred as he was cutting down some tree at a wind farm construction site wind farm, has agreed to a six-figure settlement in relation to the...
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Public Service Card Data Breach could lead to Compensation Claims
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has released the finding of a report in the gathering of information during the application process for the Public Services Card (PSC) which has deemed the practice was...
Claim against Giraffe Creche Abuse results in €35k Settlement for young girl
A compensation claims in relation to Giraffe creche abuse has resulted in a €35,000 for seven-year-old Emily Martin. Emily, who was filmed in an RTE Prime Time documentary on creche abuse, was seen tied to a...
Hyde & Seek Investigation on RTE Raises Possibility of Creche abuse compensation
An RTÉ Investigates report, which uncovered multiple cases of ill treatment of children at various Hyde and Seek creché locations around Dublin, may result in a number of creché abuse compensation claims once...
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Judge Reduces Award of Compensation for a Slip and Fall Injury at Work
A High Court judge has reduced an award of compensation for a slip and fall injury at work to account for the injured employee´s contributory negligence. On 3rd February 2010, the employee - a former...
Judge Declines to Approve Settlement of Injury Compensation for an Accident at Playschool
Mr Justice Raymond Groarke has declined to approve a settlement of injury compensation for an accident at playschool and sent the case for a full trial. The claim for injury compensation for an accident at...
Childcare Worker Injury Claim Settled during Hearing
A woman, who suffered a back injury when tripping in a Dublin creche, has settled her childcare worker injury claim during a hearing to determine liability. In January 2015, the woman - a 26-year-old employee...
Settlement of Compensation for a Cut Finger Injury Approved in Court
A €30,000 settlement of compensation for a cut finger injury has been approved at the Circuit Civil Court in favour of a six-year-old boy. The young boy was only sixteen months old when he cut the middle...
Claim for a Trip and Fall Accident in Tesco Resolved
A nurse´s claim for a trip and fall accident in Tesco has been resolved at a hearing of the Circuit Civil Court with an award of €48,000 injury compensation. The nurse - a thirty-two year old woman from...
Compensation for a Dunnes Employee Injured at Work Awarded by Court
A judge at the Circuit Civil Court has awarded €15,000 compensation for a Dunnes employee injured at work by a tray that fell from a bread trolley. In March 2012, the nineteen year-old employee was working in...
Man Awarded Compensation for a Fall between a Train and a Platform
A man has been awarded €25,000 compensation for a fall between a train and a platform after his reward was reduced due to his contributory negligence. On August 2nd 2012, the plaintiff - a fisherman from Dun...
Judge Dismisses Appeal against Award of Swimming Pool Injury Compensation
A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal against an award of swimming pool injury compensation and increased the value of the award by more than €8,000. The award of swimming pool injury compensation was...
Man Recovers Compensation for a Loss of Sight due to Hospital Negligence
A man has recovered a six-figure settlement of compensation for a loss of sight due to hospital negligence after suffering an avoidable detached retina. The man - identified only as “Andrew” - attended the...
Settlement of Compensation for a Broken Clavicle Approved in Court
A €19,000 settlement of compensation for a broken clavicle has been approved by a judge at the Circuit Civil Court in favour of a nine-year-old boy. Joel Gannon was just two-and-a-half years old in May 2010,...
Compensation for a Psychological Injury due to Being Trapped in a Lift Awarded to Woman
A judge has awarded €25,060 compensation for a psychological injury due to being trapped in a lift to a woman following a hearing at Dublin High Court. On August 31, 2012, Marie Dicker (54) was visiting the...
Settlement Approved in Injury Claim for Falling from an Unsafe Window
The €46,000 settlement of a young girl´s injury claim for falling from an unsafe window was approved yesterday by a judge at the Circuit Civil Court. In August 2012, fifteen-month old Róisín Byrne was playing...