The Injuries Resolution Board (IRB) has seen a 10% increase in claims made to it during 2023, resulting in €170m being paid out in personal injury awards, new reports show. According to the latest annual report from the IRB, formerly known as the Personal Injuries...
On 3 October 2024, the High Court in Belfast delivered a significant judgement in the case of Martine Norney versus Dr Michael Watt and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Martine Norney was awarded £50,000 in damages after it was determined that her treatment...
Motor insurance premiums are escalating at a rapid rate despite government reforms. Figures reveal a 10.4% increase in the past year, 15 times higher than general inflation.
Ryanair is facing a Data Protection Commission (DPC) inquiry into its customer verification process, which includes the use of facial recognition technology. The DPC has received a number of complaints regarding the budget airline’s practice of requesting additional...
Nervous Shock I The law allows recovery of damages for so called nervous shock, within certain parameters and subject to limitations. Nervous shock is the most commonly used legal label for psychiatric or psychological injury. Psychiatric injuries include...
Powers and Duties In broad terms, public authorities are subject to civil liability for negligence and other civil wrongs, in the same way as private individuals and companies. The State and other public bodies are responsible for the actions and omissions of...
Limits to Neighbour Principle The famous neighbour principle re-stated the general basis of liability in negligence. It stated, that “you must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your...
Meaning of Negligence I Negligence is used in a number of senses. In one sense, it refers to a person’s state of mind. An act is negligent, where it is done without giving due weight to the risks involved. A person (and his state of mind) may...
Nervous Shock I The law allows recovery of damages for so called nervous shock, within certain parameters and subject...
Powers and Duties In broad terms, public authorities are subject to civil liability for negligence and other civil...
Limits to Neighbour Principle The famous neighbour principle re-stated the general basis of liability in negligence....