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€40,000 settlement after cabin pressure drop left some Ryanair passengers with bleeding ears during emergency landing
The cases arise from an incident during a flight between Dublin and Zadar in Croatia
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Parents ask to see ‘evidence of change’ as hospital apologises over baby’s death
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital manager acknowledges ‘traumatic events’ experienced by Danny Ryan’s parents
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High Court: Defendant estopped from relying on Statute of Limitations following admission of liability and settlement requests
The High Court has held that a defendant was estopped from relying on the Statute of Limitations 1957 based on a clear and unequivocal admission of liability prior to the institution of personal injuries proceedings. The defendant had attempted to enter settlement negotiations with the plaintiff’s solicitor prior to the expiration of two years to bring the claim but no settlement occurred.
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Family of man who needs full-time care after being crushed by forklift settles actions for €3m
Eugeniu Lazari suffered catastrophic injuries in the accident at a premises in Dublin Port in 2019
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Woman’s ‘opportunistic’ €60,000 personal injuries claim thrown out
A 51-year-old Malahide, Co Dublin, woman, whose €60,000 personal injuries claim has been thrown out in the Circuit Civil Court, was described as “opportunistic” by the judge.
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Committee backs ‘swift passage’ for PIAB reform bill
Proposed reforms to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) should be implemented as swiftly as possible, an Oireachtas committee has said.
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High Court: Applicant fails in challenge to PIAB assessment based on inadequate reasoning for €11,000 award
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to an award by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) where the applicant claimed that inadequate reasons were provided for its decision. The applicant had an application for compensation assessed at €11,000 and it was claimed that PIAB did not properly outline how the Personal Injuries Guidelines were […]
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Bill enabling barristers and solicitors to provide joint legal services looms
A bill to allow barristers and solicitors to jointly provide legal services will soon be published, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said.
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Legal history made as more women than men granted top lawyer titles
For the first time in Irish legal history more female lawyers than male have been added to the ranks of senior counsel.
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Dublin car dealer ordered to give salesman job back after he was let go ‘because of Covid restrictions’
Complainant argued there was “no attempt” made to keep him employed despite government pandemic aid provided to employers during lockdown
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Award for supermarket supervisor injured by steel girder increases to €218,000
The Court of Appeal has increased to €218,000 a €189,000 award over injuries to a supermarket supervisor when a steel girder fell on her leg in the store.
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Jay Bourke’s personal insolvency practitioner ‘fell below appropriate ethical standards’, judge finds
A judge has sharply criticised Jay Bourke’s personal insolvency practitioner for providing misleading information to creditors during a failed bid to secure a €12.2m debt write-off for the well-known publican and restaurateur.
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