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Boy Knocked off bicycle
A young boy who was knocked off his bicycle by a neighbour reversing her car out of her driveway has been awarded €87,000 damages at the High Court.
Family of man killed by wrong drugs awarded €1m
THE HIGH Court has approved an award of €1 million damages to the family of a man who died after a doctor injected him with the wrong medication to treat a bout of suspected food poisoning.
Retired Teacher wins €88,000 in Bullying case
A retired Dublin teacher who was subjected to savage and relentless bullying by a school principal has been awarded €88,000 in damages.
Developer Awarded €4m after Local Authority “Bungling”
A High Court judge has awarded €4 million damages to a developer over “bungling and ineptitude of a high order” by Meath County Council in granting an effectively unworkable contract in 2006 for a development at Ashbourne.
Sixteen Golden Rules/Hatton Principles
Four Separate Appeals were heard together and reported on under Sutherland v Hatton [2002] EWCA Civ 76 (05 February 2002). The appeals were linked only by subject matter. Employees had been successful in alleging stress against their employers in four separate...
State dealing with 12 asbestos-related claims
The State is currently dealing with 12 claims from people who say they were exposed to asbestos in publicly-owned properties, the State Claims Agency has confirmed.
Man gets 10m euro damages over sleepwalking naked libel
A businessman has been awarded 10m euro damages – the highest libel award in the history of the Irish state – after an incident in which he sleep-walked naked.
The Hidden Side of the Oil Remediation Industry: Microclean’s Shocking Defamation Lawsuit Case
In the case of Gerard McDonnell trading as Microclean Environmental v. Dawson Adair, the High Court ruled on a libel action involving a dispute between the plaintiff and the defendant. In this blog post, we will discuss the background of the case, the central issues,...
PIAB must deal with solicitors
We look at the recent judgement of O'Brien -v- Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Supreme Court,Judgment delivered by Mrs Justice Denham on December 19th, 2008, Mr Justice Murray concurring. Judgment If an applicant to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)...
Shortt awarded €1.9m for wrongful imprisonment
Donegal nightclub owner Frank Shortt, who was wrongfully jailed for more than two years, has been awarded almost €2 million by the High Court.