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New legislation to prevent claimants from sidestepping the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in an attempt to have their cases heard in court has been approved by the Cabinet. Claimants, especially those making false or exaggerated claims, often prefer for their cases to be heard in court as

A man is suing an airline after he suffered “disabling injuries” when a bottle of rum allegedly fell on him during a flight. John Loughlin claims the bottle struck him after it dropped from an overhead luggage bin when another passenger opened it on the transatlantic Aer Lingus flight fr

An engineering firm and architect involved in the development of an apartment complex in Stepaside, Dublin, have been unsuccessful in their application to dismiss a personal injuries claim which was commenced in 2009. The woman, who bought an apartment in the development in 2005 alleges personal inj

Ronan Geary, partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn in Cork, offers insights into a recent court ruling on discovery. The Court of Appeal per Hogan J. has issued a judgement in Tobin v The Minister for Defence & Ors which suggests a more restrictive approach to discovery. The case concerned a personal inj

The Minister for Defence has been successful in appealing an order for discovery of documents dating back to 1990, which it claimed was burdensome and would require 220 man hours to review. Varying the order of the High Court to limit the scope of discovery, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan said that the cas

A man who was awarded nearly €100k as a result of negligence in Tallaght Hospital has had his claim upheld in the Court of Appeal. Rejecting the argument that the claim was statute barred, Mr Justice Michael Peart was satisfied that the plaintiff could not have been aware of the negligent omission

Mr Justice Charles Meenan Mr Justice Charles Meenan has been appointed by Government to chair an expert group to consider alternatives to court for resolving clinical negligence claims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ci2pUFcXkk Two lawyers at Callan Tansey Solicitors have called on fellow legal professionals to skydive in support of Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII).

A woman who claimed that the father of her child had remained untraceable since causing a crash in which she was injured in 2011 has had her claim against the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland dismissed in the High Court. Describing the facts of the case as somewhat unusual, Mr Justice Anthony Barr w

A woman has been awarded almost €20,000 for past and future pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of injuries suffered when she slipped and fell at a pub in Wicklow in 2012. Mr Justice Keane said that the pub was negligent and in breach of duty by failing to install a handra

A lift installation company responsible for the maintenance of lifts at the Bank of Ireland offices in Dublin have been unsuccessful in their application to set aside a third party notice which was served on them in relation to personal injury proceedings. The proceedings involve a woman who was inj

A convicted murderer who held a “shiv” of jagged perspex to his barrister's throat and threatened to kill her in an attempt to escape custody has been given a eight-year sentence.

The number of personal injury claims received by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) declined by 2.8 per cent last year. According to the PIAB's latest release, a total of 33,114 personal injury claims were submitted in 2017, compared to 34,056 in 2016.

In a claim involving a student who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after being hit by a bus in 2004, Bus Éireann has had its application to dismiss the claim for want of prosecution refused in the High Court. Finding that delay on behalf of the plaintiff was both inordinate and inexcusable, Mr

HOMS Solicitors has hosted its annual insurance conference in London for the first time following its expansion into Britain last summer.