A €60,000 personal injuries claim by a Dublin taxi driver has been dismissed after Judge Sarah Berkeley in the Circuit Civil Court told him she was not satisfied he had made full disclosure about his medical history.
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Woman awarded €117,000 after injuring ankle in slip on icy path
Judge says emergency services and local authorities were undoubtedly stretched to the limit at the time of the incident
€40,000 settlement after cabin pressure drop left some Ryanair passengers with bleeding ears during emergency landing
The cases arise from an incident during a flight between Dublin and Zadar in Croatia
High Court: Defendant estopped from relying on Statute of Limitations following admission of liability and settlement requests
The High Court has held that a defendant was estopped from relying on the Statute of Limitations 1957 based on a clear and unequivocal admission of liability prior to the institution of personal injuries proceedings. The defendant had attempted to enter settlement negotiations with the plaintiff’s solicitor prior to the expiration of two years to bring the claim but no settlement occurred.
Family of man who needs full-time care after being crushed by forklift settles actions for €3m
Eugeniu Lazari suffered catastrophic injuries in the accident at a premises in Dublin Port in 2019
Woman’s ‘opportunistic’ €60,000 personal injuries claim thrown out
A 51-year-old Malahide, Co Dublin, woman, whose €60,000 personal injuries claim has been thrown out in the Circuit Civil Court, was described as “opportunistic” by the judge.
High Court: Applicant fails in challenge to PIAB assessment based on inadequate reasoning for €11,000 award
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to an award by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) where the applicant...
Award for supermarket supervisor injured by steel girder increases to €218,000
The Court of Appeal has increased to €218,000 a €189,000 award over injuries to a supermarket supervisor when a steel girder fell on her leg in the store.
Insurers urged to deliver cuts after challenge to guidelines slashing minor injury awards fails
Personal Injuries Assessment Board hopes ruling will lead to more cases resolved without litigation