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Worker withdraws personal injuries claim after forgetting alleged accident date
Zoubir Guelmi’s job with XPO was to clean trays mainly supplied to Tesco for home and other deliveries. He said that towards the end of his night shift on May 30th, 2015, a pallet of up to 20 cleaned trays was hit by a forklift and an adjoining stack of trays fell on him.
Kerry boy (12) left with brain injury after car crash settles case for almost €10m
Patrick O’Leary from Listowel, Co Kerry had sued a representative of his late father Patrick O’Leary Senior who was the driver of the car, the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) and Kerry County Council over the accident
Stop victim-blaming personal injury claimants
VICTIM-blaming is rife and has been for years. If you are fortunate enough to not have witnessed the ugliness of it, you might not yet be familiar with the term. Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or wrongful act is held at fault for what happened to...
Bill to overhaul Garda Compensation Scheme completes passage through the Oireachtas
The main objectives of the Bill is to reduce the length of time it takes for compensation claims to be dealt with.
Meat factory worker settles action over ‘devastating’ mincing machine injury
Settlement between Liffey Meats and Johnwin Turner reflected finding of 25% contributory negligence on part of plaintiff
Failed challenge to personal injuries guidelines could be heard as ‘leapfrog’ appeal by Supreme Court
Case may bypass Court of Appeal and be heard directly by Supreme Court
Three Irish former rugby players sue IRFU over alleged head injuries
Cases are part of a wider series of claims here and in the UK alleging inadequate protection from possibility of concussion
Personal injuries guidelines ‘should be reviewed in light of inflation’
The personal injuries guidelines should be urgently reviewed in light of inflation and the increasing cost of living, a solicitor has said.
The Courts Role In Disentangling The Truth In Personal Injury Actions
The recent High Court decision of Ms Justice Niamh Hyland reiterates it is not a matter for a Court to “disentangle” a plaintiff’s claim.
Young mother bled to death following ‘systems failure’ at Limerick hospital, inquest hears
Coroner returns verdict of medical misadventure as University Hospital Limerick issues apology to family of Susan Doherty