Back in March 2020, the pandemic brought a halt to all but the most urgent legal proceedings in the Northern Irish courts. Courts had to close, and our legal system went into a period of hibernation as Covid cases spiralled out of control. In a
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Schoolboy scalded by hot chocolate on Ryanair flight gets €20,000 damages
A judge has approved a €20,000 damages settlement to a 12-year-old schoolboy who suffered scald wounds to his right upper thigh during a Ryanair holiday flight.
Shocking: Central Bank report proves more compensation by not using PIAB
Settlements through the litigated channel are significantly higher than settlements through PIAB or direct claims.
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.
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.
Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 is deemed ineffectual
In Hegarty v HSE, Murphy J recently analysed the long-awaited Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 and found it ineffectual in providing solutions in catastrophic injuries cases.
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...
Civil Liability & Courts Act 2004
Personal injury litigation in Ireland has been transformed by the Civil Liability and Courts Act, 2004 ("2004 Act"). Much...
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.