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The Government should not blame the legal profession for hindering efforts to reduce insurance premiums in Ireland, retired judge Nicholas Kearns has said. The former High Court president, who chaired the Personal Injuries Commission, told RTÉ's Marian Finucane Show: "The question is now, ins

Roisin Harper, associate at McKinty and Wright Solicitors, current NI regional representative for the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) and past NI representative to Tomorrow’s FOIL, writes on the latest update to personal injury damages guidelines. As of 25th February 2019, the 5th Edition of

Bray-based Benville Robinson Solicitors has announced the appointment of Eilish Bradshaw and Clare-Ann Temple as partners.

New legislation to enhance the role of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is due to come into operation tomorrow. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Act 2019 strengthens the PIAB to ensure greater compliance with the process and encourage more claims to be settled through

A company which operates a nightclub in Dublin has successfully argued that it is entitled to set-off €52,000 owed to a security firm, in circumstances where the firm gave an indemnity for personal injury claims arising from acts, negligence, or failures in its provision of security services. I

If you or someone in your family has been involved in an accident because of someone else's fault, you could be eligible for compensation. Negotiating with insurance companies isn't an easy task. Insurance providers usually pay the bare minimum of the actual amount due to the victim. That's where a

An expert group chaired by Mr Justice Charles Meenan has said it will explore the possible establishment of a Medical Injuries Assessment Board along the lines of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. The idea is raised in the interim report of the group set up to review the law of torts from the

Irish lawyers have warned against blaming damages awards for high insurance premiums as newly-revised personal injury guidelines have hiked payouts in Northern Ireland by up to 20 per cent. Barrister Tim O'Connor told Irish Legal News that the increases in the latest edition of the Green Book, effec

Alison Cassidy, partner at BLM in Belfast, examines the latest personal injury guidelines for Northern Ireland. The Judicial Studies Board for Northern Ireland has published the fifth Edition of the ‘Green Book’ following the recommendations of a Committee chaired by Lord Justice Stephen

A man who brought a claim for personal injuries against a taxi driver who drove over his foot has had his claim dismissed in the High Court. Concluding that it was clear from CCTV evidence that the man was the aggressor in a fight which resulted in him falling beside the back wheel of the taxi, and

A woman who was hit on the head by closing lift doors at her work premises, has lost her claim for damages as it was concluded that the incident was caused by her own negligence. Accepting that the placement of sensors on the lift was consistent with the industry norm, and that voiceover warnings we

Damages for mental distress in a case brought by the statutory dependants of a woman who died as a result of alleged negligence must be paid only to the sole surviving dependant in circumstances where the second dependant died since the proceedings commenced. Finding that the €28,000 settlement

The Law Society of Ireland has urged "extreme caution" following reports that the Government is planning to take action to reduce the level of personal injury pay-outs in Ireland. According to The Irish Times, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has written to the Mr Justice Frank Clarke, the Chief Ju

A member of An Garda Síochána has been awarded over €40,000 in damages for an injury to his finger caused by a detainee who became violent while being photographed and fingerprinted. Describing the Detective Garda as a genuine officer and “not a moaner whatsoever”, Mr

A Texas lawyer is suing Apple after its FaceTime bug allegedly allowed someone to overhear his confidential meeting with a client. Larry Williams II filed a suit in Harris County, Houston after it was revealed that the bug allowed eavesdroppers to listen in on a call on a phone or Mac before the use