Last November, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart awarded him €96,758. The award included €75,000 in general damages in relation to a shoulder injury he suffered and the judge “uplifted”, or increased, this by €15,000 for additional injuries. A further €6,758 was awarded in special damages for him to obtain orthopaedic surgery.
The eagerly awaited Supreme Court decision on Personal Injury Guidelines confirms their legal effect and binding nature. Learn more about the complex judgments here.
Woman not entitled to have her injury assessed under earlier guidelines, Supreme Court rules
The court found that guidelines on personal injury awards in a ruling that will affect thousands of personal injury cases currently awaiting judicial analysis. File picture
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