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The High Court has dismissed an appeal in a personal injuries action where the plaintiffs were exposed to toxic chemicals following the installation of spray foam insulation. In reaching this decision, the court was highly critical of expert evidence which was led by the defendant. Mr Justice Seamus

The High Court has held that insurance companies are not entitled to recover monies under the Recovery of Benefits and Assistance Scheme where they have settled personal injuries cases outside of court. It was held that a “consent settlement order” was not an “order of the court&rd

Thousands of personal injuries claims could be made against American companies in the Irish courts because of a landmark US Supreme Court decision, the Irish Independent reports. The ruling in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. vs. Superior Court of California is understood to effectively prevent people outsi

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is expecting the number of claims lodged this year to be down by 20 per cent on the previous year. Stephen Watkins, director of corporate services for PIAB, told The Irish Times that the figure was already 10 per cent lower as of August and expected to d

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.

A statutory committee of judges will draw up guidelines on personal injury pay-outs under plans approved by the Cabinet yesterday. The Government will table amendments to the Judicial Council Bill to give effect to the recommendation of the Personal Injuries Commission chaired by former judge Nichol

A number of key reforms to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) will come into effect from next week, the government has announced. Dara Calleary, minister of state for trade promotion and digital transformation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, has signed a commencemen

Personal injury claims have declined by more than a third in five years, according to new figures from the Injuries Resolution Board. The Board's award values report for 2024 highlights key trends from over 20,000 personal injury claim applications and more than 8,000 awards.

A man who sought to claim damages of up to €60,000 for personal injuries in a case that was described “at best an exaggerated claim and at worst an opportunistic attempt to manufacture a personal injury claim against an innocent motorist”, has had his appeal to the High Court dismissed. Agreei

A Limerick solicitor has launched defamation proceedings against the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) over its comments about a personal injury case, according to reports. Gerard O'Neill, founder and principal of O'Neill & Co Solicitors, acted for a claimant in a case which

New personal injury guidelines which will lead to significantly reduced payouts in most cases have been approved by the Judicial Council. The guidelines were drawn up by the personal injuries guidelines committee, chaired by Ms Justice Mary Irvine, and approved by the Judicial Council on Saturday at

Plans to change the way damages are calculated in Northern Ireland could leave people with life-changing injuries under-compensated and relying on the state, personal injury lawyers have warned. The Northern Ireland Assembly is now debating the Damages (Return on Investment) Bill, which follows a pu

New personal injury guidelines providing for reduced payouts in most cases will come into effect next week. Justice Minister Helen McEntee today confirmed that the personal injury guidelines drawn up and agreed by the Judicial Council will apply from Saturday 24 April.

Most personal injury claimants are no longer accepting awards by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) following the introduction of the Judicial Council's new personal injury guidelines, new figures show. A new report from PIAB shows that award levels have declined by 40 per cent on average

Legislation to change how the personal injury discount rate is calculated has been introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Damages (Return on Investment) Bill, which follows a public consultation last year, will change how the personal injury discount rate is set.