The Personal Injury Guidelines (‘the Guidelines’) came into operation on 24 April 2021, with the intention of achieving...
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Court of Appeal: High Court personal injuries award reduced following ‘reality check’
The Court of Appeal has substituted a High Court award totalling €90,000 in general damages for physical and psychological...
Transforming Personal Injury Resolution: PIAB’s New Framework
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) has undergone a substantial overhaul, introducing mandatory medical reports, identification requirements, and detailed incident descriptions to expedite personal injury claim resolution as of September 4, 2023. These changes, along with measures already in place such as deemed offers of tender and extended claim retention, aim to reduce fraudulent claims, enhance efficiency, and ultimately lower costs for insurers.
Plaintiff fails in application to have affidavit struck out on the grounds that it exhibited without prejudice correspondence
The High Court has refused an application by a plaintiff to strike out certain aspects of a defendant’s affidavit on the...
Judge critical of ‘overly meticulous approach’ to legal costs hearings
The High Court has ruled that successful plaintiffs in a circuit appeal were entitled to the full legal costs of the...
Employee awarded €2,000 for non-material damage arising from data breach by employer in training video
The Circuit Court has awarded €2,000 to an employee for non-material damage arising from a data breach by his employer. The...
High Court: €69,000 for delivery driver injured after stepping into pothole while alighting vehicle
The High Court has awarded €69,000 in damages to a delivery driver who suffered a knee injury after stepping into a pothole...
‘A huge cost to society’ – Dozens withdraw suspicious injury claims at last minute
Dozens of people have withdrawn personal injury claims at the last minute after defendants refused to settle due to...
Navigating the Complexities of Accord and Satisfaction in Contractual Agreements: Lessons from Recent Case Law
It is generally clear whether these elements of offer, acceptance, intention to create an enforceable agreement and...