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News Items
26-May-2010
Slips and trips the main workplace risks
One in five people who slip and trip at work are absent for over a month, according to the Health and Safety Authority.
16-Apr-2010
Working group on payments for catastrophic injuries set up
The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, has established a working group to examine how damages are paid in catastrophic injuries cases.
08-Mar-2010
More than 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month
MORE THAN 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month, new figures show.
17-Feb-2010
No surge in weather claims, says body
Preliminary figures from InjuriesBoard.ie, the operating name of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, show that it awarded €200m to 8,645 personal injury claimants in 2009.
26-Jan-2010
Injuries Board awards fall sharply
Compensation totalling €200 million was awarded in respect of 8,645 personal injury claimants last year
24-Sep-2009
Passengers found to 40% liable for injuries
Anyone who chooses to travel as a passenger in a car driven by a person whom they know has consumed alcohol is at high risk of being found partially liable for any injuries in any accident.
17-Sep-2009
Injured motorist felt hounded by companys efforts to settle
Third party capture is a growing problem and you might be at risk.
17-Aug-2009
Injuries act open to challenge
Children are, in effect, in the worst position of all claimants, in a legal Catch-22 for which they end up paying.
17-Jun-2009
Women make up 70% of public liability injury claims
WOMEN ACCOUNT for 70 per cent of all public liability injuries, according to new figures produced by the statutory body that adjudicates on personal injuries claims.
06-Jun-2009
Insurers 'pressure' crash victims
Insurers are trying to force drivers to settle claims just hours after accidents, says a road safety charity.
05-Apr-2009
High Court rules on PIAB claim delay
The High Court has ruled that a delay by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) in recording receipt of a claim does not prevent the injured person bringing a legal action.
14-Feb-2009
Fight back against rise in insurance premiums
Insurance companies are desperately trying to get us to pay more for our motor and home cover.
22-Dec-2008
Supreme Court rules Piab must deal with solicitors
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Piab) is not entitled to pursue a policy of dealing directly with clients rather than through their solicitors.
07-Nov-2008
Drivers warned to watch out for freaky Friday
October is the most dangerous month of the year and Friday is the riskiest day of the week on Irish roads, new analysis of almost 10,000 motor accident claims conducted by InjuriesBoard.ie has revealed.
04-Sep-2008
Bus Eireann wont prevent bus crash victims families compensation claims
Bus Eireann has confirmed that it wont stop the families of the Navan schoolbus crash victims from making a claim for compensation
08-Jul-2008
IP installation reduces bogus injury claims
Tackling bogus gslip and fall personal injury claims is one of the many innovative functions of an award winning IP installation at a shopping centre.
29-May-2008
Psychiatric nurses end action after deal
Psychiatric nurses have ended dispute over compensation for assaults in the workplace.
07-Apr-2008
Personal injury payouts higher for men
Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.
03-Apr-2008
Switchboard operators claim hearing loss
A group of former telephone operators are to issue civil proceedings in the coming weeks against Eircom for loss of hearing.
14-Mar-2008
PIAB plans to pay vulnerable claimants solicitors fees
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) plans to pay legal fees to solicitors who represent vulnerable personal injury claimants.
13-Mar-2008
Victims lose out due to PIAB loopholes
Loopholes in Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) legislation could deprive personal injuries victims of damages, according to legal experts.
03-Mar-2008
PIAB awards rose sharply last year
Preliminary figures from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board show that awarded EUR181m to 8,200 claimants last year.
13-Feb-2008
Compensation delay to crash victims criticised
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has criticised the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland for delays in paying compensation to victims of road crashes.
25-Jan-2008
Potholes: 330,000 paid out to drivers in compo
Potholes on Ulster's roads have cost almost a third of a million pounds in compensation claims over the past three years.
24-Jan-2008
More injury claimants opt for court
ALMOST EUR114m now lies uncollected in claims from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board because injured parties were unhappy with their payouts and have decided to go to court.
09-Jan-2008
Refused Compensation Claims to Drop
New law to lower number of refused compo awards
05-Nov-2007
PIAB in move to include legal fees in claims
Insurance companies will be forced to pay the legal costs of "vulnerable" accident victims and others who have difficulty accessing the lawyer-free claims service.
18-Oct-2007
No reason to up costs, insurance firms told
Insurance companies claim to have cut motor insurance premiums by up to 10pc this year and have been warned there is little justification for future increases.
24-Sep-2007
Medical Negligence Limitation Period Reduced to 2 years
The limitation period to pursue a medical negligence action has been reduced from 3 years to 2 years
20-Jul-2006
Govt facing EUR250m bill for personal injury claims
The Government is facing a bill of 250m in personal injury claims, according to the latest figures.
15-Jan-2006
Consultants Seek Medical Court to tackle Litigation
Hospital consultants will ask the government to stem the rising cost of medical litigation
12-Nov-2005
NI drivers still paying more
Motorists in Northern Ireland are still paying significantly more for car insurance than their UK counterparts
21-Oct-2005
Insurers should pass on savings to consumers
PIAB confirms the publics suspicion that insurance companies were not passing on all savings to consumers
20-Oct-2005
Consumer body calls for monitoring of legal profession
An independent regulatory body to oversee the legal profession must now be established, the Consumers Association of Ireland has said,
19-Oct-2005
Law Society rejects redress board accusations
Law Society, has rejected accusations that it failed to respond properly to complaints of overcharging.
14-Oct-2005
Solicitors concede they illegally deducted cash from victims of abuse
A SOLICITORS' firm has admitted ripping off victims of abuse.
13-Oct-2005
Sore Users
Recent legislation promises to revolutionise personal injury cases in Ireland.
18-Sep-2005
PIAB Not Serving Plaintiffs
Two reports demonstrate how Irish consumers are being ripped off.
18-Sep-2005
PIAB gives huge boost to insurance firms profits
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board says that it is delivering compensation four times cheaper than lawyers.
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