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Walking from your bed to your desk could count as a commute, according to a German court ruling
The walk from your bed to your desk could now count as a commute, according to a recent ruling from a German court.
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Why is it morally acceptable to pursue a personal injury claim?
Whether it’s a car accident, slip-and-fall incident, or freak injury that happens as the result of someone else’s negligence, you may find yourself in a situation where you have the option of filing a personal injury claim.
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TikTok moderator sues over ‘psychological trauma’
A former TikTok moderator is suing the company, claiming it failed to protect her mental health after “constant” exposure to traumatic video content.
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Judge throws out man’s €60,000 damages claim over slip on stairs
Patrick Ward (50) sued his employer Dublin Port Company for personal injuries, but the judge threw out the €60,000 damages claim
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Hospital apologises for young mother’s ‘completely preventable’ death from sepsis a week after birth of third child
A hospital has apologised for the “failings in care” for a young mother who died of sepsis on Christmas Day three years ago.
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‘Don’t open that’ – Barrister told by judge to stop unrolling chart as he alleges ‘fraud ring’ during compensation case
A judge told a barrister to stop unrolling a chart in the courtroom as the barrister alleged during a road crash compensation case that there was a “significant fraud ring” at work in Clare and Galway.
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Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts
Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched
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Court of Appeal: Personal injuries award reduced from €155,000 to €83,000 for accident arising from dazzled driver
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal to reduce a general damages award from €155,000 to €95,000 on the basis that the trial judge did not properly assess general damages under the Book of Quantum. Further, the court held that the plaintiff was liable in contributory negligence for his accident and therefore had his total award reduced to €83,000.
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Employer Successfully Defends Mandatory Retirement Age Policy
A mandatory retirement age (MRA) obliges an employee to retire at a particular age. An employer may provide for an MRA explicitly in the employee’s employment contract, or it may be implied into the employment relationship by policy or by custom and practice.
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Economic Loss
Negligence and Economic Loss The courts have been traditionally reluctant to grant compensation for pure economic loss. Recovery for economic loss arising from deliberate and reckless acts was allowed in some circumstances recovery for economic loss which followed as a result of personal injury or property damage has long been allowed in a claim based […]
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Court of Appeal nearly halves damages awarded to Kerry driver in personal injuries case
The appeal by a Cork lorry driver attributed a third of the responsibility for the Ring of Kerry collision to the Kerry motorist
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Senior lawyer calls on High Court to hear test challenge on new personal injury guidelines
The lead case involves a woman from Waterford but the judge didn’t set a trial date due to a lack of judicial resources
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