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Compensation for 10,000 as tracker loan scandal likely to cost banks €1bn
Almost 10,000 mortgage holders will have their tracker mortgages restored and get thousands of euro in compensation.
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Play centre worker awarded €32k for injuries suffered in slip and fall
A FORMER part time worker in a children’s play centre has been awarded €32,000 for injuries she sustained after she slipped and fell on a wet floor while at work.
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How investigators use Facebook to snare insurance fraudsters
One of the country’s top insurance companies says it has witnessed a 25pc increase in “claims fraud detection” in the last two years.
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UPC worker who injured elbow after slipping on ladder awarded almost €27k
A 37-year-old network technician, who injured his right elbow while installing UPC cables on a house, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court.
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Irish Rail has must warn customers to ‘mind the gap’
Irish Rail has an “absolute requirement” to warn its customers to mind gaps between trains and platforms when getting on and off trains, a Circuit Civil Court has said.
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How banks have been shafting customers on tracker mortgages
Banks have been doling out apologies after it was discovered that the bank failed to ensure its tracker mortgage customers were paying interest at the low rates to which they were entitled.
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Government drawing up plans for national indemnity scheme
The Government is drawing up plans to introduce a new national indemnity scheme to protect farmers and landowners in the event that someone is injured on their land.
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The Clock Is Ticking to make your claim!
How long do I have to make a personal injury claim? As a general rule an accident compensation claim must be registered with The Injuries Board (and acknowledged) within two years of the accident date. There are exceptions. In particular, where the “date of knowledge” is some time after the accident date, then the two year […]
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Going to Court: the reality.
Going to court – the very thought of it conjures up nerves for many people. From watching court on our TV screens and cinemas, we think we have a real picture of what goes on there every day. We’re glad to report that most personal injury claims are settled without setting foot inside a court. […]
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We can help you recover your lost deposit on Spanish Property Investments
An estimated 20,000 Irish investors could be eligible for a refund from uncompleted property developments following a ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court that banks are liable to repay deposits. On December 21, 2015, the court upheld an earlier finding that investors who put down deposits on unfinished off-plan developments were entitled to have their […]
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The Shocking Truth about Electrocution Injuries
No engineering achievement has had a greater impact on human culture than electrical power. As electrical power gains in significance and becomes more vital in today’s modern society, it poses an equal threat in terms of safety. Accidents do and will occur, especially among electrical workers who handle commercial electrical power lines everyday. Recently, the use of electrical power has […]
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The Injuries Board offers no support!
The Injuries Board will not advise you if your case may be statute barred! The case of Patricia Carroll -v- Mater Misericordiae Hospital IEHC 231 is an excellent example of this. The background facts of her case was as follows; Patricia was a housewife and on the 30th May, 2005 she was as an in-patient […]
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