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Woman Accused of Theft Settles Defamation Claim
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Woman Accused of Theft Settles Defamation Claim

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. Catherine Duff, with an address at Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, told the Circuit Civil Court […]

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Donegal teen settles case over catastrophic car crash injuries for €4.5m
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Donegal teen settles case over catastrophic car crash injuries for €4.5m

Jake McGrath was a rear seat passenger in the car, which was owned by one of his brothers, and was being driven by another brother, when the incident happened in April 2014. Jake was 14 years old at the time

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Teenage girl awarded £180k for crash ‘life-changing’ injuries
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Teenage girl awarded £180k for crash ‘life-changing’ injuries

With liability admitted by the woman who was driving the other vehicle involved in the crash, proceedings centred on the level of compensation to be paid out.

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Boy to be awarded £5m damages over alleged medical negligence
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Boy to be awarded £5m damages over alleged medical negligence

A six-year-old boy from county Londonderry who suffered devastating injuries at birth is set to be awarded nearly £5 million in damages.

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€650,000 award after mother died in caesarean birth
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€650,000 award after mother died in caesarean birth

The husband and son of a woman who died at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) hours after undergoing an emergency caesarean section have settled their High Court action for nervous shock for €650,000.

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Boy knocked down at level crossing settles case for €100,000
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Boy knocked down at level crossing settles case for €100,000

A schoolboy who was knocked down as he walked across a level crossing at a retail park with his father has settled his High Court case for €100,000.

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€650000 Award After Mother Died In Caesarean Birth
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€650000 Award After Mother Died In Caesarean Birth

The husband and son of a woman who died at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) hours after undergoing an emergency caesarean section have settled their High Court action for nervous shock for €650,000. Nora Hyland (31), who is originally from Malaysia, of Charlotte Quay, Dublin, died on the operating table at the NMH, Holles Street, […]

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€5.9m settlement for man who lost sight due to mistakes in medical treatment
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€5.9m settlement for man who lost sight due to mistakes in medical treatment

The High Court has approved a settlement of €5.9 million in the case of a man who went blind because of mistakes in his medical treatment.

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Boy (8) awarded €25,000 after falling and lacerating face outside Hotel
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Boy (8) awarded €25,000 after falling and lacerating face outside Hotel

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY, who fell and lacerated his forehead at The Deer Park Hotel, Howth, Co Dublin, more than five years ago, has been awarded €25,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

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€75,000 settlement over faulty fuel pump incident
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€75,000 settlement over faulty fuel pump incident

Two Dublin children, who were sprayed with petrol and fumes at a faulty fuel pump when they were aged four years and 21 months respectively, have been awarded almost €75,000 damages against Tesco Ireland Limited.

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MEATH WOMAN SETTLES INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM AFTER FALLING ON ‘DEFECTIVE TILE
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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.

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Couple Turn to Us After £1m Dream Home Is Damaged By Oil Spill
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Couple Turn to Us After £1m Dream Home Is Damaged By Oil Spill

the Irish Claims Board offered its support to a couple who claimed the value of their dream £1million home had been significantly slashed after a bungling delivery driver flooded their four-bedroom property with nearly 500 litres of toxic kerosene.

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