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Jody Cantillon The Personal Injuries Assessment Board paid out a record €315 million in compensation claims last year, figures show.

A man who sustained a deep laceration of his right hand as a result of a broken door slamming shut on the glass fish tank he was carrying, has been awarded over €15,000 in the High Court. Stating that the man was guilty of contributory negligence due to his knowledge of the broken door, Ms Justice

Enterprise Minister Frances Fitzgerald The general scheme of a bill to encourage more claims to be settled through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has been published.

John McCarthy John McCarthy, partner with McCarthy & Co, writes on a rise in personal injuries claims.

Karen Kearney Claims that a statutory offence of perjury will reduce fraudulent claims in the courts have been met with scepticism by members of the legal community.

Pamela Downes It is possible for a person to initiate legal proceedings on a child/minor’s behalf, writes Pamela Downes, solicitor at Keating Connolly Sellors Solicitors in Limerick.

A woman who has commenced personal injury proceedings against the Health Service Executive and a pharmaceutical company responsible for distributing a swine flu vaccine in Ireland has had the majority of her categories of discovery refused pursuant to the principles established in Framus v. CRH plc

A woman who lost one eye when the glass panel of a door shattered, and a shard went into her eye, has been awarded €200,000 in the Court of Appeal. The issue before the Court was an assessment of the duty of care owed by an occupier of premises to a visitor where they personally take on the task o

A man who was responsible for the death of a labourer, whom he contracted to work on the roof of an agricultural shed, must serve 12 months in custody after the Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the leniency of the original sentence. Delivering the judgment of the Court, Lord Justice Gillen e

A soldier whose parachute failed to open properly on his first training jump, has been awarded €80,000 in damages for injuries sustained because of the Army’s negligence. The soldier suffered a severe fracture dislocation of his ankle, and could no longer serve as a front-line soldier due to thi

A woman who broke her ankle on a night out at a Wexford rugby club fundraiser has had her action against the club dismissed by the High Court. Mr Justice Barr questioned the demeanour of the woman as a witness, and criticised the woman for withholding evidence from her own expert witness – stating

A woman who, on behalf of her 6-year-old daughter, brought a claim for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the negligence of the Health Service Executive in the management of her birth has been granted a retrial. Ms Justice Mary Irvine held that the trial judge’s causa

Emily Logan The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has appeared before the Court of Appeal in a case concerning the relationship between claims of discrimination and claims of personal injuries arising from the workplace.

Lyndy Cantillon Lyndy Cantillon, associate solicitor at Cantillons Solicitors in Cork, explains their ground-breaking victory in the Supreme Court.

Minister of State Eoghan Murphy The Government's working group on personal injury claims will continue to meet in 2017 to oversee the implementation of its recommendations.