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The High Court has refused a school’s application to dismiss personal injuries proceedings for delay despite the plaintiff’s solicitors failing to respond to requests for a hearing date for 20 months. The plaintiff was a former student at the school who alleged that she was pushed down t

Record levels of engagement with the Injuries Resolution Board led to savings of €75 million in avoided litigation costs in 2023, according to new figures. The board's annual report for 2023 shows that 71 per cent of respondents consented to an assessment, the highest since its establishme

Motor liability injury claims are now covered by the mediation service offered by the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB). The new offering follows the roll-out in December 2023 of the IRB's mediation service for employer liability claims and its extension in May 2024 to cover public liability injury cl

The Court of Appeal overturned a finding of liability for negligence, and an award of damages for personal injuries in the sum of €40,000 made in favour of a woman who fell while using an escalator at the airport. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) successfully appealed the High Court’s finding of n

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 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

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

Judges have been told to create new guidelines on compensation claims to help lower insurance premiums, the Irish Independent reports. An unpublished report by former High Court President Nicholas Kearns warns that personal injury awards in Ireland are a multiple of those in other jurisdictions and

Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, chair of the Personal Injuries Commission (PIC), has told the Sunday Business Post he is surprised by the Law Society of Ireland's response to its latest report on personal injury awards. The second and final report of the Personal Injuries Commission was given a "ca

The Government is set to present judges and the Courts Service with interim proposals to bring down personal injury awards, the Irish Independent reports. It comes amid concern that reform has been proceeding too slowly since the Personal Injuries Commission published its second and final report las

The Supreme Court has overturned a finding that a significant proportion of discovery sought by a man in personal injury proceedings against the Minister for Defence was premature. Finding that the State had failed to discharge its onus to demonstrate that alternative procedural measures could achie

The Court of Appeal has ruled on two appeals relating to the procedural fairness of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. The judgment, delivered by Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh, rejected arguments that legal aid should be provided to people availing of the scheme. The court a

The Court of Appeal has upheld a personal injuries award for a child who suffered lacerations to her hand while ice-skating at a seasonal pop-up ice rink. The child had been awarded €65,000 in the High Court after the judge determined that the ice rink had been overcrowded and poorly supervised

Legislation which would require insurance companies to explain how new personal injury guidelines have impacted their premiums has been put on hold for nine months. The Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021, a private member's bill introduced by Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty, cleared the secon

The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to dismiss a plaintiff’s claim for personal injuries arising from the circumstances of her birth. The HSE sought to strike out the proceedings which issued 41 years after the birth of the plaintiff, arguing that i