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Legal actions against insurers on the increase as pandemic eases
Pub owners say policies taken out with FBD included a clause indemnifying them if their premises were closed by a government or local authority order if there were “outbreaks of contagious or infectious diseases on the premises or within 25 miles”.
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More publicans come forward to complain about FBD assurance
FBD gave a series of publicans guarantees that losses incurred specifically as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 would be covered by their business interruption policies, according to documents seen by the Business Post and the statements of several business owners. In March, the Business Post revealed that FBD had provided a written assurance to one publican […]
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Irish Claims Board resolves catastrophic failures in Oil Spill case
In today’s world, the need for effective and efficient environmental remediation companies has never been greater. With environmental damage on the rise, we need companies that we can trust to provide quick and effective solutions to contain and clean up spills. Unfortunately, not all companies are created equal, and some fall far short of the […]
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J&J agrees $2 million-plus talcum powder settlement with Irish woman
Settlement rare decision by drugmaker to cut deal while fighting thousands of cancer claims over alleged asbestos contamination
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Woman’s €56,000 award for injuries after jug exploded
A woman who was scalded when a glass jug she bought in Dunnes Stores exploded after she poured hot water from a kettle into it has been awarded more than €56,000 by the High Court.
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Dalkey woman awarded €54,000 over heating oil spill as neighbour cleared of lying
A woman has been awarded €54,000 damages over a heating oil spill from her neighbour’s tank which, the High Court heard, damaged her home and meant she had to find alternative accommodation for more than two years.
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Woman who worked 80-hour week on farm awarded €21,000
A former mushroom farm worker has been awarded €21,422 by the Labour Court after claiming she was forced to work more than 80 hours a week. She also said her payslips were doctored to show she worked less than the permitted 48 hours.
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Boy who cut eyebrow in fall at Dublin crèche awarded €32,500
A two-year-old boy, who fell and lacerated his left eyebrow while washing his hands in a créche bathroom, has been awarded €32,500 damages against Wee Care Limited, Monkstown, Co Dublin.
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Boy (7) awarded €40,000 after being trapped in elevator for almost 45 minutes
Jamie Ward suffered serious trauma during incident in Dún Laoghaire flats complex
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Woman whose house gardaí unlawfully entered awarded €78,300
A woman whose home was unlawfully entered by gardaí looking for her boyfriend has been awarded €78,300 by the High Court, The Irish Times reports.
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Northern Ireland building firm fined £15k over father-of-two’s death at excavation site
A Belfast building firm has been fined £15,000 over the death of a man at an excavation site in Rathfriland.
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Just what the doctor ordered
Should a Doctor apologise if they have made a mistake?
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