A 22-year-old man with cerebral palsy who sued over the management of his birth has settled his High Court action for €11 million.
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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.
Bouncy Castle Accident Compensation of €40k for Boy who Broke Elbow in Fall
€40,000 personal injury compensation has been awarded to a boy who broke his left elbow in an accident involving a bouncy castle.
Boy who as a toddler fell 15ft through a gap in a handrail to a tiled floor settles court action for €750,000
A boy who, as a toddler, fell 15ft through a gap in a handrail onto a tiled floor in a doctor’s surgery has settled his High Court action for €750,000.
Seanad: Ireland must offer ‘sincere apology’ to victims of thalidomide drug
Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward called for a revised medical scheme because some of those affected have ‘significant incapacitation, and many don’t know how bad their condition is going to get’.
Northern Ireland: Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a consultation seeking views on possible legislation to require all compensation settlements to children for personal injuries to be approved by a court.
Currently, in Northern Ireland, only those compensation settlements for a child which are agreed upon during legal proceedings must be approved by the court.
Child who hurt finger in Dublin city playground settles action for €37,500
Nasty crush laceration’ of little finger had to be repaired under general anesthetic. Approving the settlement, the judge said the child had suffered a nasty injury to a finger on her left hand.
Child accidentally locked up in creche to receive €16,000
A judge has approved a €16,000 personal injuries settlement for a five-year-old child who was locked up alone in a hotel creche.
Boy who fractured arm playing on slide settles case for €60,000
Son was not in mother’s line of sight at time of accident during hotel birthday party