Judge James McCourt told Captain Simon Moody that he was 50 per cent responsible for the accident, reducing the award to €15,300 and cost.
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High Court: Solicitors should not be faulted for referring client directly to specialist doctor in appropriate cases
The High Court has awarded €60,000 to a woman who suffered a back injury while working as a healthcare assistant in...
Payout reduced for woman injured after alleged fall in Dunnes Stores
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has reduced an award by €20,000 to a woman who claimed she broke her ankle when she fell off a...
Painter awarded €95,000 after falling through countertop hole at Starbucks
A painter/decorator who injured his leg while spray-painting the ceiling of a Starbucks café has been awarded more than...
Opinion: Compensation Claims and FBD’s expected pre-tax profits of at least €70m in 2022
In recent years, insurance companies in Ireland have been making bumper profits, and FBD is no exception. The company is...
Claims for Parental Alienation in Ireland
Parental Alienation is a term used to describe a situation where one parent deliberately undermines the relationship...
High Court: €63,000 awarded to bus driver for syringe assault which occurred during work
The High Court has awarded €63,000 to a bus driver who was injured in an assault by an unidentified assailant during the course of his employment.
Dozens of amateur rugby players send brain injury letter of claim to rugby authorities
‘The claimants are asking the rugby governing bodies to make a number of immediate changes to save the sport’ A letter of...
Furniture designer, 30, who found Japanese knotweed behind his shed when he moved into his £700k dream home successfully sues seller and leaves him facing £200,000 court bill after he denied plant was growing in garden
A furniture designer who bought his £700,000 dream home only to find Japanese knotweed lurking behind the garden shed (pictured) has successfully sued the seller