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Slips and trips the main workplace risks
One in five people who slip and trip at work are absent for over a month, according to the Health and Safety Authority. The authority has just issued a new guide for employers to try to eradicate these accidents since they account for just under half of all awards against employers by the Injuries Board. […]
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Working group on payments for catastrophic injuries set up
The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, has established a working group to examine how damages are paid in catastrophic injuries cases. Here he outlines the background DAMAGES IN personal injury cases are awarded on a one-off or lump sum basis. In the vast majority of cases, the awards reflect an attempt […]
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More than 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month
MORE THAN 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month, new figures show. The figures, which include major and minor incidents ranging from medication errors to slips, trips and falls, have been collated by the State Claims Agency. Its records show some 282,045 clinical incidents or near misses were reported by hospitals between January […]
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No surge in weather claims, says body
Preliminary figures from InjuriesBoard.ie, the operating name of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, show that it awarded €200m to 8,645 personal injury claimants in 2009. The body said the average award of €23,163 in 2009 was 6% lower than in 2008, but 5% up on the 2007 average. Nearly three quarters of awards (72%) were […]
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Injuries Board awards fall sharply
Compensation totalling €200 million was awarded in respect of 8,645 personal injury claimants last year, according to preliminary end of year data from the body that assesses claims for personal injuries. Nearly three quarters of awards (72 per cent) were for injuries from road traffic collisions while the remainder were split between workplace (11 per […]
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The Hidden Side of the Oil Remediation Industry: Microclean’s Shocking Defamation Lawsuit Case
In the case of Gerard McDonnell trading as Microclean Environmental v. Dawson Adair, the High Court ruled on a libel action involving a dispute between the plaintiff and the defendant. In this blog post, we will discuss the background of the case, the central issues, and the court’s decision. Background Gerard McDonnell, the plaintiff, owns […]
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Passengers found to 40% liable for injuries
THE SUPREME Court has warned anyone who chooses to travel as a passenger in a car driven by a person whom they know, or should reasonably know, has consumed alcohol is at high risk of being found partially liable for any injuries in any accident. Any measure of tolerance towards intoxicated drivers and their passengers […]
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Injured motorist felt hounded by companys efforts to settle
Third party capture is a growing problem and you might be at risk. Third party capture is where an insurance company for the other party involved in a claim contact the injured party directly to settle their claim. What’s the problem with that you might think? Well, in contacting the injured party early it means […]
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Injuries act open to challenge
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) last week announced that 11 per cent of its 2,860 public liability awards – totalling €65.4 million in the two years to the end of 2008 – went to claimants under the age of 18. Two-thirds of those claims were for slips, trips and falls. More than a quarter […]
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Women make up 70% of public liability injury claims
WOMEN ACCOUNT for 70 per cent of all public liability injuries, according to new figures produced by the statutory body that adjudicates on personal injuries claims. However, Patricia Byron, chief executive of the injuries board said she did not believe that women were more accident-prone or inclined to sue. It is the first time that […]
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Insurers ‘pressure’ crash victims
Insurers are trying to force drivers to settle claims just hours after accidents, says a road safety charity. Brake is concerned that people are being encouraged to take a pay-out before getting legal or medical advice. Solicitor groups have called for tighter rules governing how companies treat so-called "third parties". But the insurance industry says […]
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High Court rules on PIAB claim delay
The High Court has ruled that a delay by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in recording receipt of a claim does not prevent the injured person bringing a legal action. Isis Figueredo sued Eamon McKiernan after a road accident in November 2004.Under the 2004 Civil Liability and Courts Act, the claim had to be […]
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