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Motorists deserve more than a one-off pandemic bonus but we won’t hold our breath for a fall in premiums
There has been a 35pc drop in car-related claims this year, equating to a saving of around €287 million to the car insurance industry according to figures recently released. Two national lockdowns since the beginning of March resulted in fewer people on the roads and
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Two Brothers Of Girl Mauled At Dublin Zoo Awarded €33k Each
Schoolboy brothers Daithi and Cathal Owens, who saw their two-year-old sister, Katie, mauled and seriously injured in an attack by a Brazilian tapir at Dublin Zoo, have received damages settlements of €33,000 each for nervous shock.
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Cork Woman Awarded €189,000 After a Steel Girder Fell On Her At Work
52-year old woman who claimed she was left with a scar on her leg which looked like “a shark bite” after a steel girder fell on her at work has been awarded €189,000 by the High Court.
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85% of litigated injury claims settled under 100K
The Central Bank’s second private motor insurance report of the National Claims Information Database (NCID) shows that, between 2009 and 2019, the average cost of a claim rose 65% while the frequency of claims fell 45%.
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Man awarded €16,000 after suffering injury playing footgolf
top amateur goalkeeper who injured a big toe while playing footgolf has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court against the owner of the Co Dublin course.
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Calum English: Brain-damaged child case settled for €22.5m
The family of a boy who suffered severe brain damage after the Cork hospital he was born in failed to diagnose meningitis has settled a legal action for €22.5m (£20.6m).
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The Luck of the Draw
The Luck of the Draw – Court of Appeal Discuss “Inconsistency” in Awards in Personal Injuries Actions
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Winds of change in Personal Injury Litigation in Ireland
The Court of Appeal Judgment as delivered by Mr Justice Noonan of the 11th August 2020 in the case of Emma McKeown v Alan Crosby and Mary Vocella [2020] IECA 242 is significant in the context Personal Injury Litigation in this jurisdiction.
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Sean Burke lodges High Court action after repeatedly viewing ‘extremely violent and upsetting material’ as part of his job
A former moderator for Facebook claims he has suffered “serious psychological injuries” as a consequence of being exposed to explicit content during his work for the social media giant.
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High Court order striking out personal injury claim set aside
The Court of Appeal has set aside the order of Mr Justice Max Barrettstriking out personal injuries proceedings on the grounds of inordinate and inexcusable delay.
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Court of Appeal slashes damages in ‘offer of amends’ defamation case
The Court of Appeal recently significantly reduced the award made by a jury to a plaintiff in High Court defamation proceedings where an “offer of amends” had been made. This is an important decision in particular for defendants who make an offer of amends pursuant
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Covid may lead to a delay in processing Personal Injury claims
A Dublin based G.P said it would be very difficult for doctors to assess patients weeks or months after they suffered an injury.
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