A judge told a barrister to stop unrolling a chart in the courtroom as the barrister alleged during a road crash compensation case that there was a “significant fraud ring” at work in Clare and Galway.
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Insurers claim spike in PIAB award rejections limit premium cuts
Number of challenges to laws underpinning award guidelines have been launched
€8m interim settlement for Caitlin (9) as hospital apologises for life-changing injuries during her birth
Cork University Maternity Hospital has apologised unreservedly to a nine-year old girl for the life changing injuries caused to her at the time of her birth.
Court of Appeal: Personal injuries award reduced from €155,000 to €83,000 for accident arising from dazzled driver
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal to reduce a general damages award from €155,000 to €95,000 on the basis that the trial judge did not properly assess general damages under the Book of Quantum. Further, the court held that the plaintiff was liable in contributory negligence for his accident and therefore had his total award reduced to €83,000.
Employer Successfully Defends Mandatory Retirement Age Policy
A mandatory retirement age (MRA) obliges an employee to retire at a particular age. An employer may provide for an MRA explicitly in the employee’s employment contract, or it may be implied into the employment relationship by policy or by custom and practice.
Economic Loss
Negligence and Economic Loss The courts have been traditionally reluctant to grant compensation for pure economic loss....
Court of Appeal nearly halves damages awarded to Kerry driver in personal injuries case
The appeal by a Cork lorry driver attributed a third of the responsibility for the Ring of Kerry collision to the Kerry motorist
Senior lawyer calls on High Court to hear test challenge on new personal injury guidelines
The lead case involves a woman from Waterford but the judge didn’t set a trial date due to a lack of judicial resources
Payment of €2m to Setanta claimants approved by High Court
The State Liquidator and Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) is now to be held liable for the outstanding Setanta payouts.