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Nervous Shock: The law on ‘secondary victims’
There is divergence between Ireland and Britain on the ‘proximity test’ in claims for ‘nervous shock’ for primary and secondary victims. The difference is difficult to reconcile – but will it last? In 2022, the Court of Appeal in Sheehan v Bus Éireanndelivered a helpful judgment restating the criteria for plaintiffs bringing claims for nervous […]
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A Growing Problem: Japanese Knotweed in Ireland
Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant species that is causing serious environmental and financial problems across Ireland. Not only does this plant pose a significant threat to native wildlife and ecosystems, but it can also cause significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. As a result, many property owners and developers are seeking compensation for the […]
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Dozens of amateur rugby players send brain injury letter of claim to rugby authorities
‘The claimants are asking the rugby governing bodies to make a number of immediate changes to save the sport’ A letter of claim has been sent to World Rugby, the English Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union by more than 55 amateur rugby players over a potential brain injury lawsuit. The group includes […]
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Childhood Abuse: Getting Compensation in Ireland
Compensation for childhood abuse in Ireland is a deeply sensitive issue that has been under scrutiny for many years. The Irish government has made significant efforts to address the harm that has been inflicted on survivors of institutional and other forms of childhood abuse. The government has established several redress schemes to compensate survivors and […]
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Young disabled man awarded €1m over serious brain injury in assault at respite centre
Liability and causation of the alleged brain injury were strongly disputed, the court heard
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CervicalCheck case: ‘Her blood is on the Government’s hands’ – Teap family settle as labs admit breach of duty
High Court judge says facts of the case taken by relatives of late Irene against labs and HSE ‘dark and disturbing’
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Mother awarded €50,000 for psychological injuries after school bus her daughters were on overturned into ditch
The High Court has awarded €50,000 to a woman over psychological injuries suffered after the school bus her teenage daughters were travelling on swerved and overturned into a ditch.
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Irish Court of Appeal Rejects Partisan Expert Evidence
In a significant decision, the Irish Court of Appeal (the “Court”) has warned of a possible culture of ‘partisan advocates’ among experts involved in Irish litigation and strongly emphasised the requirement for expert witnesses to be fair, objective and non-partisan. The Court confirmed that if an expert strays materially from their duties of independence, impartiality […]
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Worker withdraws personal injuries claim after forgetting alleged accident date
Zoubir Guelmi’s job with XPO was to clean trays mainly supplied to Tesco for home and other deliveries. He said that towards the end of his night shift on May 30th, 2015, a pallet of up to 20 cleaned trays was hit by a forklift and an adjoining stack of trays fell on him.
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Stop victim-blaming personal injury claimants
VICTIM-blaming is rife and has been for years. If you are fortunate enough to not have witnessed the ugliness of it, you might not yet be familiar with the term. Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or wrongful act is held at fault for what happened to them. It has been amplified […]
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Failed challenge to personal injuries guidelines could be heard as ‘leapfrog’ appeal by Supreme Court
Case may bypass Court of Appeal and be heard directly by Supreme Court
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Three Irish former rugby players sue IRFU over alleged head injuries
Cases are part of a wider series of claims here and in the UK alleging inadequate protection from possibility of concussion
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