A look at the arguments of Trespass and Nuisance in Oil Spill Claims where a neighbourhas an oil spill or some other third party.
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Oil Spills: Liability (Part 1) – Rylands v Fletcher & “Polluter Pays” Principle
Oil Spills, especially heating oil spills can be pretty nasty. It is bad when the escape of oil happens at your own property, but it can be a lot worse when it originates at a third party property and then comes across the boundary.
People with oil-fuelled heating urged to check their tanks, after surge in claims for dangerous leaks that cost €40k to repair
People with oil-fuelled properties are being urged to check their tanks following a nearly 50 per cent increase in insurance claims for leaks.
Irish Claims Board resolves catastrophic failures in Oil Spill case
In today's world, the need for effective and efficient environmental remediation companies has never been greater. With...
Dalkey woman awarded €54,000 over heating oil spill as neighbour cleared of lying
A woman has been awarded €54,000 damages over a heating oil spill from her neighbour’s tank which, the High Court heard, damaged her home and meant she had to find alternative accommodation for more than two years.
Couple Turn to Us After £1m Dream Home Is Damaged By Oil Spill
the Irish Claims Board offered its support to a couple who claimed the value of their dream £1million home had been significantly slashed after a bungling delivery driver flooded their four-bedroom property with nearly 500 litres of toxic kerosene.
Family to receive £5,500 compensation after having neighbours’ oil spill on their land
A family are to receive more than £5,000 compensation for the “unpleasantness” of having neighbours’ oil spill onto their land, a High Court judge has ruled.