Settlements through the litigated channel are significantly higher than settlements through PIAB or direct claims.
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Man awarded €88,000, as judge finds he sustained injury when car was rear-ended
Man suffered ‘significant’ injury, judge says, after incident at Limerick roundabout. Liability was contested between the parties and there was dispute as to the cause of the man’s ongoing symptoms
Chopped: New Guidelines Slash Irish General Damages
Scepticism expressed by solicitors over personal injury award figures
Practitioners surprised by announcement but accept that guidelines have had impact
Offaly woman attacked by pitbull terrier gets €122,000 in damages
A YOUNG WOMAN left with a permanent scar after having a portion of her arm bitten off by a pit-bull terrier while visiting a friend’s house has been awarded almost €122,000 in damages.
Average personal injury payouts decrease by 50pc in last number of months, Cabinet ministers to be told
New compensation laws came into place on April 24 of this year. Personal injury payouts have halved since the new laws kicked in.
PIP implants victims ‘elated’ by compensation win
Thousands of women who were victims of the PIP breast implant scandal should receive compensation, a French appeal court has decided.
Man secures €46,000 settlement after metal shutter fell on his head
A man who suffered a minor head injury after a heavy metal shutter fell on his head at a Dunnes Stores outlet has secured €46,000 under a settlement of his High Court action.
Claim for Pressure Sores
Pressure sores (also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores) are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue, primarily caused by prolonged pressure on the skin.