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Teen Receives €1.5m Compensation After Being Knocked Down
A teenager who suffered a head injury after she was knocked down as she crossed a road near her home has settled her High Court action for €1.5m
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Injured worker receives €224,000 compensation for severe ankle injury
A factory operative who suffered a severe ankle injury when he fell to the ground as he tried to free a trapped bin has been awarded €224,000 damages by the High Court.
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Man Awarded €60k Compensation Following Car Crash In Dublin
A car crash compensation settlement of €60,000 has been approved in the Circuit Civil Court after a 64-year-old man was injured in a road traffic accident that occurred in August 2015.
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Court of Appeal Substantially Reduces Award of Damages for Defamation from €10 million to €250,000
The Court of Appeal, in the landmark judgment of Kinsella v Kenmare Resources plc & Anor (1) delivered on 28 February 2019, has set aside an award of damages of €10 million as being disproportionate, unjust and unfair in the circumstances.
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Teacher left with permanent numbness after dental works went wrong awarded €60,000
A woman left with numbness in her mouth and jaw after a tooth implant went wrong has been awarded €60,000 damages by the High Court.
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Garda slashed with razor during deportation awarded €25,000
A detective whose face was slashed with a razor blade on a plane as he accompanied a man being deported from the State, has been awarded €25,000 damages at a garda compensation hearing in the High Court.
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Garda (36) awarded €80,000 after injuring shoulder during arrest
A garda who requires shoulder replacement surgery as the result of being assaulted while on duty, has been awarded more than €80,000 following a High Court Garda Compensation hearing.
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Six year old girl receives €30,000 after knee injury
A six-year-old girl who suffered a “nasty” cut to her knee during gymnastics has been awarded €30,000 damages.
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Have You Had A Septic Tank Claim Turned Down?
Most people don’t even realise that, often, the costs of resolving septic tank problems or soakaway problems are covered by standard buildings insurance policies.
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Children get €10,000 after claim they stole from shop
Two teenagers, who were wrongly accused of theft at McGuirks Blanchardstown Golf Store, have each been awarded €10,000 damages for defamation of character.
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Woman who slipped on spilled cream in Dunnes Stores awarded €75k
A woman who slipped on spilled cream in a supermarket has been awarded €75,000 by the High Court.
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Woman Accused of Theft Settles €75,000 Defamation Claim
A Dublin woman, who alleged she had been accused of stealing a €1 shopping bag from Dunnes Stores, has settled her €75,000 defamation claim for an undisclosed sum against the shopping chain
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