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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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Couple Turn to Irish Solicitor After £1m Dream Home Is Flooded With Oil
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Couple Turn to Irish Solicitor After £1m Dream Home Is Flooded With Oil

An Irish solicitor, Ian Mallon offered his 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. The homeowners claimed they had been left with a pungent smell and contaminated land after […]

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Family who sued over fumes from alleged oil spill on their estate awarded €140,000
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Family who sued over fumes from alleged oil spill on their estate awarded €140,000

A Limerick family who claimed they suffered respiratory type problems as a result of an alleged leak of kerosene heating oil from another property on their housing estate has settled five different actions at the High Court.

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Toddler awarded €10,000 after ambulance rolls into tree
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Toddler awarded €10,000 after ambulance rolls into tree

A 16-month-old child was injured when an ambulance, in which she was a passenger, rolled backwards into a tree, the Circuit Civil Court heard Tuesday

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Woman gets €600k settlement over alleged negligence in knee care
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Woman gets €600k settlement over alleged negligence in knee care

An elderly woman who requires 24-hour care as an alleged result of alleged negligence in her care and treatment after she suffered a knee injury has secured a €600,000 settlement of her High Court action.

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The most common home insurance claims
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The most common home insurance claims

Problems with pipes and plumbing are the biggest headaches for Irish households, topping the list of the most common things to claim for on home insurance policies.

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Disabled woman awarded €40,000 over alleged assault at treatment centre
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Disabled woman awarded €40,000 over alleged assault at treatment centre

A woman with physical and intellectual disabilities and terminal cancer has secured a €40,000 settlement over an alleged assault on her by a nurse at a centre for women with intellectual disabilities.

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Family receive €12,500 settlement after mould gel left in infant’s throat following surgery
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Family receive €12,500 settlement after mould gel left in infant’s throat following surgery

The family a young boy who was left with medical debris in his throat following a surgery have received €12,500 in compensation.

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