The Court of Appeal Judgment as delivered by Mr Justice Noonan of the 11th August 2020 in the case of Emma McKeown v Alan Crosby and Mary Vocella [2020] IECA 242 is significant in the context Personal Injury Litigation in this jurisdiction.
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Sean Burke lodges High Court action after repeatedly viewing ‘extremely violent and upsetting material’ as part of his job
A former moderator for Facebook claims he has suffered “serious psychological injuries” as a consequence of being exposed to explicit content during his work for the social media giant.
High Court order striking out personal injury claim set aside
The Court of Appeal has set aside the order of Mr Justice Max Barrettstriking out personal injuries proceedings on the grounds of inordinate and inexcusable delay.
Court of Appeal slashes damages in ‘offer of amends’ defamation case
The Court of Appeal recently significantly reduced the award made by a jury to a plaintiff in High Court defamation proceedings where an “offer of amends” had been made. This is an important decision in particular for defendants who make an offer of amends pursuant
Covid may lead to a delay in processing Personal Injury claims
A Dublin based G.P said it would be very difficult for doctors to assess patients weeks or months after they suffered an injury.
Claim Thrown Out as conflict of evidence,Judge said.
The judge said there had been a direct conflict of evidence and opinion
Personal Injury Backlog Needs to be addressed
“The claims causing me most concern are those amongst the 320 cases which would have settled had it not been necessary to adjourn them,” said Ms Justice Irvine.
Parties in personal injury cases urged to negotiate
The new President of the High Court has asked lawyers involved in personal injury cases, which have been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to focus on negotiations.
Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 is deemed ineffectual
In Hegarty v HSE, Murphy J recently analysed the long-awaited Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 and found it ineffectual in providing solutions in catastrophic injuries cases.