Claims Ireland
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The independent claims assessment service - Free resource of information on compensation claims with free online assessmentsWoman whose house gardaí unlawfully entered awarded €78,300
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A woman whose home was unlawfully entered by gardaí looking for her boyfriend has been awarded €78,300 by the High Court, The Irish Times reports.Claims IrelandInsurers not Telling the Full Story
http://www.injuryclaims.org/insurance_pemiums_up
PIAB and the Courts Service showing no significant change in the number of claims.Claims IrelandCreche Fall Compensation of €52k Award to Boy (9) Who Broke Thigh Bone
http://www.injuryclaims.org/creche_fall_claim
A nine-year-old schoolboy who fractured a bone in his leg at a creche in 2014 was awarded €52,600 creche fall compensation against its the operators of the establishment.Claims IrelandLate docker’s asbestos-linked cancer case settled for €42k
http://www.injuryclaims.org/asbestos_cancer_claim
The family of a Dublin docker who died seven years ago from cancer later found to be linked to asbestos dust has settled its High Court action for €42,000.Claims IrelandGirl awarded €35,000 after breaking ankle
http://www.injuryclaims.org/ankle_break_claim
A 17-year-old schoolgirl who broke her ankle when she stepped in a pothole while playing in her back yard of her local authority home has been awarded €35,000 damages.Claims IrelandFarmer with multiple sclerosis awarded €31,000 in unfair dismissal case
http://www.injuryclaims.org/unfair_dismissal_settlement
A farmer with multiple sclerosis who was told not to come back to work until he provided his employer with a letter confirming his fitness to drive has been awarded €31,000 in the Workplace Relations Commission.Claims IrelandWOMAN IS AWARDED €150K AFTER BRUTAL ATTACK BY EX-PARTNER
http://www.injuryclaims.org/domestic_abuse_compensation_claim
A 35-year-old mother has won €150,000 compensation from her ex-partner following a brutal assault in which every bone in her face was broken.Claims IrelandInjured worker receives €224,000 compensation for severe ankle injury
http://www.injuryclaims.org/work_injury_claim
A factory operative who suffered a severe ankle injury when he fell to the ground as he tried to free a trapped bin has been awarded €224,000 damages by the High Court.Claims IrelandTeen Receives €1.5m Compensation After Being Knocked Down
http://www.injuryclaims.org/teen_receives_compensation
A teenager who suffered a head injury after she was knocked down as she crossed a road near her home has settled her High Court action for €1.5mClaims IrelandMan Awarded €60k Compensation Following Car Crash In Dublin
http://www.injuryclaims.org/60k_car_crash_claim
A car crash compensation settlement of €60,000 has been approved in the Circuit Civil Court after a 64-year-old man was injured in a road traffic accident that occurred in August 2015.Claims IrelandTeacher left with permanent numbness after dental works went wrong awarded €60,000
http://www.injuryclaims.org/dental_damage_claim
A woman left with numbness in her mouth and jaw after a tooth implant went wrong has been awarded €60,000 damages by the High Court.Claims IrelandGarda (36) awarded €80,000 after injuring shoulder during arrest
http://www.injuryclaims.org/shoulder_injury_claim
A garda who requires shoulder replacement surgery as the result of being assaulted while on duty, has been awarded more than €80,000 following a High Court Garda Compensation hearing.Claims IrelandGarda slashed with razor during deportation awarded €25,000
http://www.injuryclaims.org/garda_face_slashed
A detective whose face was slashed with a razor blade on a plane as he accompanied a man being deported from the State, has been awarded €25,000 damages at a garda compensation hearing in the High Court.Claims IrelandSix year old girl receives €30,000 after knee injury
http://www.injuryclaims.org/six_year_old_knee_injury
A six-year-old girl who suffered a "nasty" cut to her knee during gymnastics has been awarded €30,000 damages.Claims IrelandChildren get €10,000 after claim they stole from shop
http://www.injuryclaims.org/teenagers_compensated_false_allegations
Two teenagers, who were wrongly accused of theft at McGuirks Blanchardstown Golf Store, have each been awarded €10,000 damages for defamation of character.Claims IrelandWoman Accused of Theft Settles Defamation Claim
http://www.injuryclaims.org/defamation_settlement
A Dublin woman, who alleged she had been accused of stealing a €1 shopping bag from Dunnes Stores, has settled her €75,000 defamation claim for an undisclosed sum against the shopping chainClaims IrelandWoman who slipped on spilled cream in Dunnes Stores awarded €75k
http://www.injuryclaims.org/settlement_after_slip
A woman who slipped on spilled cream in a supermarket has been awarded €75,000 by the High Court.Claims IrelandDonegal teen settles case over catastrophic car crash injuries for €4.5m
http://www.injuryclaims.org/donegal_teen_crash
Jake McGrath was a rear seat passenger in the car, which was owned by one of his brothers, and was being driven by another brother, when the incident happened in April 2014. Jake was 14 years old at the timeClaims IrelandTeenage girl awarded £180k for crash 'life-changing' injuries
http://www.injuryclaims.org/teen_awarded_180k
With liability admitted by the woman who was driving the other vehicle involved in the crash, proceedings centred on the level of compensation to be paid out.Claims IrelandBoy to be awarded £5m damages over alleged medical negligence
http://www.injuryclaims.org/medical_negligence_5m
A six-year-old boy from county Londonderry who suffered devastating injuries at birth is set to be awarded nearly £5 million in damages.Claims IrelandBoy knocked down at level crossing settles case for €100,000
http://www.injuryclaims.org/boy_knocked_down
A schoolboy who was knocked down as he walked across a level crossing at a retail park with his father has settled his High Court case for €100,000.Claims Ireland€650000 Award After Mother Died In Caesarean Birth
http://www.injuryclaims.org/tragic_birth_incident
The husband and son of a woman who died at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) hours after undergoing an emergency caesarean section have settled their High Court action for nervous shock for €650,000.Claims Ireland€5.9m settlement for man who lost sight due to mistakes in medical treatment
http://www.injuryclaims.org/medical_negligence_settlement_dublin
The High Court has approved a settlement of €5.9 million in the case of a man who went blind because of mistakes in his medical treatment.Claims IrelandBoy (8) awarded €25,000 after falling and lacerating face outside Hotel
http://www.injuryclaims.org/settlement_after_fall
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY, who fell and lacerated his forehead at The Deer Park Hotel, Howth, Co Dublin, more than five years ago, has been awarded €25,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.Claims Ireland€75,000 settlement over faulty fuel pump incident
http://www.injuryclaims.org/faulty_fuel_pump
Two Dublin children, who were sprayed with petrol and fumes at a faulty fuel pump when they were aged four years and 21 months respectively, have been awarded almost €75,000 damages against Tesco Ireland Limited.Claims IrelandCouple Turn to Claims Ireland After £1m Dream Home Is Flooded With Oil
http://www.injuryclaims.org/oil_spill_damages_home
Claims Ireland offered its support to a couple who claimed the value of their dream £1million home had been significantly slashed after a bungling delivery driver flooded their four-bedroom property with nearly 500 litres of toxic kerosene.Claims IrelandMEATH WOMAN SETTLES INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM AFTER FALLING ON ‘DEFECTIVE TILE
http://www.injuryclaims.org/injury_claim_after_fall
A 39-year-old Co Meath woman, who experienced injuries in a fall in at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, has settled her personal injury compensation claim against the hospital.Claims IrelandFamily who sued over fumes from alleged oil spill on their estate awarded €140,000
http://www.injuryclaims.org/oil_spill_claim_settlement
A Limerick family who claimed they suffered respiratory type problems as a result of an alleged leak of kerosene heating oil from another property on their housing estate has settled five different actions at the High Court.Claims IrelandToddler awarded €10,000 after ambulance rolls into tree
http://www.injuryclaims.org/toddler_10k_accident_claim
A 16-month-old child was injured when an ambulance, in which she was a passenger, rolled backwards into a tree, the Circuit Civil Court heard TuesdayClaims IrelandWoman gets €600k settlement over alleged negligence in knee care
http://www.injuryclaims.org/600k_settlement_over__negligence
An elderly woman who requires 24-hour care as an alleged result of alleged negligence in her care and treatment after she suffered a knee injury has secured a €600,000 settlement of her High Court action.Claims IrelandDisabled woman awarded €40,000 over alleged assault at treatment centre
http://www.injuryclaims.org/care_home_assault_claim_settlement
A woman with physical and intellectual disabilities and terminal cancer has secured a €40,000 settlement over an alleged assault on her by a nurse at a centre for women with intellectual disabilities.Claims IrelandFamily receive €12,500 settlement after mould gel left in infant's throat following surgery
http://www.injuryclaims.org/medical_negligence_claim
The family a young boy who was left with medical debris in his throat following a surgery have received €12,500 in compensation.Claims IrelandInterim €2.5 million settlement agreed for boy with cerebral palsy
http://www.injuryclaims.org/cerebal_palsy_case
A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Wexford General Hospital has settled his High Court action on terms including an interim payment of €2.5 million.Claims IrelandDublin girl, 14, knocked down while crossing road gets €47,500 settlement
http://www.injuryclaims.org/careless_driving_compensation
A 14-year-old girl who was injured when she was knocked down as she attempted to cross a road near her home after buying an ice cream has settled her High Court case for €47,500.Claims IrelandMan (83) Awarded €15k After Injuring Neck In Shopping Centre Accident
http://www.injuryclaims.org/neck_injury_compensation
An 83-year-old man, who was injured in a fall when his shopping trolley jammed on a travelator, has been awarded €15,000 damages.Claims IrelandCatering manager who was unfairly dismissed awarded €28,400
http://www.injuryclaims.org/unfair_dismissal_claim
A catering manager who was unfairly dismissed by the new owners of a hotel has been awarded €28,400 in the Workplace Relations CommissionClaims IrelandSpecial needs student wins compensation after being denied funding to complete course
http://www.injuryclaims.org/disability_discrimination
A student who won a gold medal for badminton at the Irish Special Olympics has won compensation after he was refused funding for the final year of a catering skills programme.Claims IrelandBin man settles case over brain injury suffered at work for €3.5m
http://www.injuryclaims.org/300m_work_accident_claim
A Co Kerry bin man who suffered severe injuries when he landed on the road after being propelled from a waste disposal van, has settled his High Court action for €3.5millionClaims IrelandHigh Court: Lift installation company fails in bid to set aside third party notice joining it to personal injury proceedings
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Lift_Installation_Company_Fails
Lift installation company fails in bid to set aside third party notice joining it to personal injury proceedingsClaims IrelandWoman awarded €5m over negligence at Sligo hospital
http://www.injuryclaims.org/negligence_at_Sligo_hospital
The family of a 60-year-old woman said they hope a court settlement will allow her to spend Christmas next year at home.Claims IrelandFamily slam 'unforgivable' treatment from HSE following award of €15 million
http://www.injuryclaims.org/family_slam_unbelievable_treatment
THE FAMILY OF a four-year-old boy who has been awarded a €15 million settlement over catastrophic injuries he suffered during his birth at the Coombe Hospital in DublinClaims IrelandUS court decision could trigger many personal injury claims in Ireland
http://www.injuryclaims.org/bristol_myers_squibb_claims
Thousands of personal injuries claims could be made against American companies in the Irish courts because of a landmark US Supreme Court decision.Claims IrelandCAR CRASH INJURY SETTLEMENTS UPHELD AFTER COURT HEARING
http://www.injuryclaims.org/car_crash_settlements_upheld
Seven car crash injury settlements, originally awarded by Buncrana Circuit Court in 2015, have been upheld after a hearing of the High Court.Claims IrelandInsurance firms raided by EU told not to admit swoops
http://www.injuryclaims.org/insurers_told_not_to_admit_swoops
European Union cartel busters have switched their attention to motor insurance brokers operating in this market.Claims IrelandRaids on main motor insurance providers over alleged cartel activity
http://www.injuryclaims.org/raids_on_motor_insurers
Insurance companies, brokers and representative bodies for the industry were raided this morning as part of a probe into alleged price fixing in the motor insurance industry.Claims IrelandA passenger scalded on Ryanair flights every month, court hears
http://www.injuryclaims.org/ryanair_scalds
Every month there is a case of a passenger being scalded on Ryanair flights, the Circuit Civil Court was toldClaims IrelandCompensation for 10,000 as tracker loan scandal likely to cost banks €1bn
http://www.injuryclaims.org/tracker_compensation
Almost 10,000 mortgage holders will have their tracker mortgages restored and get thousands of euro in compensation.Claims IrelandPlay centre worker awarded €32k for injuries suffered in slip and fall
http://www.injuryclaims.org/play_centre_worker_32k
A FORMER part time worker in a children's play centre has been awarded €32,000 for injuries she sustained after she slipped and fell on a wet floor while at work.Claims IrelandHow investigators use Facebook to snare insurance fraudsters
http://www.injuryclaims.org/facebook_snare_fraudsters
One of the country's top insurance companies says it has witnessed a 25pc increase in "claims fraud detection" in the last two years.Claims IrelandUPC worker who injured elbow after slipping on ladder awarded almost €27k
http://www.injuryclaims.org/upc_worker_injured
A 37-year-old network technician, who injured his right elbow while installing UPC cables on a house, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Civil Court.Claims IrelandIrish Rail has must warn customers to 'mind the gap'
http://www.injuryclaims.org/mind_the_gap
Irish Rail has an “absolute requirement” to warn its customers to mind gaps between trains and platforms when getting on and off trains, a Circuit Civil Court has said.Claims IrelandGovernment drawing up plans for national indemnity scheme
http://www.injuryclaims.org/plans_for_national_indemnity_scheme
The Government is drawing up plans to introduce a new national indemnity scheme to protect farmers and landowners in the event that someone is injured on their land.Claims IrelandAppeal courts now signalling end of 'compo culture' as awards slashed
http://www.injuryclaims.org/end_of_compo_culture
A number of personal injury awards by the High Court have been halved by the Court of Appeal, with some criticism of the approach adopted by the original judges.Claims IrelandLegal elites have nobbled the rest of us
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Legal_elites
The power and privilege of lawyers in this country is excessive and anti-consumer.Claims IrelandMan whose home was damaged by chimney fire in neighbour’s house is awarded €23,000 damages
http://www.injuryclaims.org/chimney_fire
A Dublin man, whose home was damaged by a chimney fire in his neighbour’s terraced house, has been awarded €23,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.Claims IrelandWoman (32) who was attacked by 'vicious' Great Dane settles in damages claim
http://www.injuryclaims.org/vicious_great_dane_attack
A 32-year-old homemaker, who suffered injuries to her body when she was attacked by a “vicious” dog three years ago, has settled, on undisclosed terms, a €38,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court.Claims Ireland€1m settlement for man injured in car park fall
http://www.injuryclaims.org/1m_car_park_claim
A 32-YEAR old man who claimed he had been left with a brain injury after he tripped and fell in a car park at night has settled his High Court action for €1m.Claims Ireland€2m payout for boy who suffered injury at birth
http://www.injuryclaims.org/2m_injuries_at_birth
A FOUR-year-old boy who suffered brain injuries at birth is to receive an interim payment of €2m under a High Court settlement.Claims IrelandAccident victim accused of mounting sham case
http://www.injuryclaims.org/accident_victim_sham_case
Polish man suing his employer and a motorist for compensation from two accidents was accused yesterday of mounting a sham caseClaims IrelandWidow awarded €520,000 after late husband bled to death following pharmacy treatment
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Widow_awarded_520000
A MAN bled to death after he was given a mouth gel in a pharmacy which reacted to medication he was already on, the High Court heard.Claims IrelandATE - A Changing Landscape in Ireland
http://www.injuryclaims.org/ATE_GreenClean
ATE - a significant impact on the future of litigation in Ireland.Claims IrelandPersonal injuries system has “fundamental flaws”
http://www.injuryclaims.org/fundamental_flaws_in_piab
There are still “fundamental flaws” in the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) system of settling personal injuries complaints, according to a new book.Claims IrelandCompensation fund ‘able to cope with Setanta Insurance fallout’
http://www.injuryclaims.org/setanta_fallout
The collapse of Setanta Insurance may leave outstanding claims but these are unlikely to trigger another insurance levyClaims IrelandSetanta Insurance collapse leaves up to 75,000 Irish drivers at risk
http://www.injuryclaims.org/setanta
Up to 75,000 van and car drivers have been advised to urgently seek alternative insurance cover following the collapse of Dublin-based Setanta Insurance.Claims Ireland€71k award for woman who fractured knee after slipping on kitchen tiles
http://www.injuryclaims.org/71k_for_woman_slipping_on_kitchen_tiles
A woman who fractured her knee when she slipped on new porcelain tiles on her kitchen floor has been awarded more than €71,000 in the High Court against the tile supplier.Claims IrelandReview of pay insurance policies may lead to refunds
http://www.injuryclaims.org/insurance_refunds
Move by the Central Bank on PPI products could result in financial institutions being forced to pay back hundreds of millions of euro to consumersClaims IrelandTaoiseach: Magdalene payout details within two weeks
http://www.injuryclaims.org/magdalene_two_weeks
A planned compensation scheme for survivors of the Magdalene laundries will be published in the next two weeks, the Taoiseach has confirmed.Claims IrelandInsurers strangely quiet on plan to raise award limits
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Insurers_strangely_quiet_on_plan
Why are the insurance companies not up in arms at the Government’s plans to increase the size of awards that can be made by the Circuit and District Courts?Claims Ireland£412,500 for patient infected with MRSA
http://www.injuryclaims.org/mrsa_claims
A former London Underground station supervisor has received £412,500 in compensation after contracting MRSA in an open wound following a hip operation.Claims IrelandDad not allowed invest €25k awarded to his children after car accident, court rules
http://www.injuryclaims.org/dad_not_allowed__invest_childs_awards
A judge has refused to allow a man personally deal with the investment of €25,000 damages awarded to his three young children.Claims IrelandCompensation for Late Diagnosis of Brain Tumour Approved in High Court
http://www.injuryclaims.org/late_brain_tumor
A young student, who was left severely disabled after an alleged delay in diagnosing a tumour, has had a settlement of compensation for the late diagnosis of a brain tumour approved at the High Court.Claims IrelandThalidomide cases may yet end up in High Court
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Thalidomide_cases
The personal injuries claims being filed in a ‘class action’ against the State by members of the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) could well end up before the High CourtClaims IrelandPIP Scandal Not Over
http://www.injuryclaims.org/pip_implants
The scandal of women whose breast implants were made of industrial-grade silicone has not gone away, with the State this week stepping in to guarantee removal of dangerous PIP implants.Claims IrelandDon't run out on health and safety procedures
http://www.injuryclaims.org/dont_run_out_on_health_and_safety
It’s supposed to be a straight-forward contract. You go to work when you’re scheduled to do so, do what you’re asked, and leave at the appointed hour – and in return you get paid a salary.Claims IrelandSolicitors abandon fight over complaint system
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Solicitors_abandon_fight
The Law Society, the ruling body for solicitors, has abandoned its fight to retain control over the handling of complaints against members of the profession.Claims IrelandLegal Services Bill unveiled
http://www.injuryclaims.org/legal_services_bill
A number of proposals forming new bodies to regulate the legal profession are in the Legal Services Regulation Bill, published today.Claims IrelandMedical injury cases are perhaps the most complex genre of personal injury law
http://www.injuryclaims.org/medical_injuries_are_the_most_complex
At present the Injuries Board which was established to assess personal injury claims will refuse jurisdiction in respect of medical malpractice.Claims IrelandMedical Injuries Idea is an Accident Waiting to Happen
http://www.injuryclaims.org/medical_injuries_version_of_piab
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has proposed the establishment of a medical injuries assessment board along the lines of PIAB. Claims Ireland€7.5m settlement for woman paralysed 'by parrot disease'
http://www.injuryclaims.org/parrot_disease
A WOMAN who claimed she contracted a rare brain disease from parrots said she felt "free" last night after settling a damages claim for more than €7.5m.Claims IrelandArtist gets €45,000 damages after hair fell out following 'disastrous' salon visit
http://www.injuryclaims.org/hair_fell_out_injury
A MOTHER-OF-THREE whose hair fell out after undergoing a colouring treatment at a hair salon has been awarded €45,000 in damages.Claims IrelandWoman almost died of infection she suffered after breast operation
http://www.injuryclaims.org/breast_operation_infection
A young woman who almost died following a breast augmentation job had to have nine procedures and skin grafts to correct the damage.Claims IrelandState facing drug compensation claims
http://www.injuryclaims.org/State_drug_compensation_claims
The state is facing compensation claims from 17 former soldiers who were prescribed the controversial anti-malaria drug Lariam while serving in Africa with the UN.Claims IrelandBoy knocked off bicycle by reversing car awarded €87,000
http://www.injuryclaims.org/boy_knocked_off_bicycle
A young boy who was knocked off his bicycle by a neighbour reversing her car out of her driveway has been awarded €87,000 damages at the High Court. Claims IrelandFamily of man killed by wrong drugs awarded €1m
http://www.injuryclaims.org/wrong_drugs_awarded
THE HIGH Court has approved an award of €1 million damages to the family of a man who died after a doctor injected him with the wrong medication to treat a bout of suspected food poisoning.Claims IrelandRetired Teacher wins €88,000 in Bullying case
http://www.injuryclaims.org/teacher_bullying
A retired Dublin teacher who was subjected to savage and relentless bullying by a school principal has been awarded €88,000 in damages.Claims IrelandDeveloper Awarded €4m after Local Authority "Bungling"
http://www.injuryclaims.org/local_authority_bungling
A High Court judge has awarded €4 million damages to a developer over "bungling and ineptitude of a high order" by Meath County Council in granting an effectively unworkable contract in 2006 for a development at Ashbourne.Claims IrelandInjuries Board shunned – because the High Court pays out more
http://www.injuryclaims.org/injuries_board_shunned
PEOPLE FILING PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS are shunning a government service set up to deal with their cases, and are flocking to the High Court – because it awards far higher settlements.Claims Ireland€1.3m for Injuries Sustained at Birth
http://www.injuryclaims.org/birth_injury
A four-year-old boy has been awarded an interim payment of more than €1.3m in damages against the HSE and a consultant obstetrician for injuries he sustained at his birth.Claims Ireland€650,000 settlement for toddler's injuries | {scheme_name}
http://www.injuryclaims.org/toddler_injuries
The High Court has approved a settlement of €650,000 in the case of a toddler who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after he almost drowned while on an outing with a Dublin crèche in 2007.Claims Ireland€385k following death of Leitrim teacher
http://www.injuryclaims.org/death_of_Leitrim_teacher
The High Court has approved a settlement of €385,000 in the case of a Co Leitrim man who died after a routine post-operative procedure at the Blackrock Clinic went wrong.Claims IrelandCerebral palsy teen awarded €4.5m
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Cerebral_palsy_teen
A Cork teenager who has cerebral palsy because of a lack of oxygen at birth has been awarded $4.5 million. She had taken legal action against the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin.Claims IrelandWhilst everyone else suffers, bonuses are paid to PIAB officials
http://www.injuryclaims.org/bonuses_for_piab
€31,395 paid to Patricia Byron without any referral to Enterprise Minister Batt O'KeeffeClaims IrelandGirl struck by bus wing mirror awarded €20k
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Girl_struck_by_bus_wing_mirror
A 14-year-old schoolgirl, who was struck on the head by the wing mirror of a passing mini-bus, has been awarded €20,000 damages.Claims IrelandEU: Group lawsuits to recover losses should be allowed
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Group_lawsuits_to_recover_losses_should_be_allowed
Consumers who suffer food poisoning from contaminated products that breach EU safety standards or people overcharged for services by price-setting cartels should be able to take class-actions to recover their losses, according to the European CommissionClaims IrelandCareless HSE blamed for bed delay
http://www.injuryclaims.org/Carelessness_in_the_HSE
Carelessness in the HSE caused an eight-year delay in processing an elderly woman’s application for a public long-term care bed, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has foundClaims IrelandSlips and trips the main workplace risks
http://www.injuryclaims.org/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.Claims IrelandWorking group on payments for catastrophic injuries set up
http://www.injuryclaims.org/116
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.Claims IrelandMore than 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month
http://www.injuryclaims.org/115
MORE THAN 4,000 adverse incidents occur in Irish hospitals each month, new figures show.Claims IrelandNo surge in weather claims, says body
http://www.injuryclaims.org/114
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.Claims IrelandInjuries Board awards fall sharply
http://www.injuryclaims.org/113
Compensation totalling €200 million was awarded in respect of 8,645 personal injury claimants last yearClaims IrelandPassengers found to 40% liable for injuries
http://www.injuryclaims.org/111
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.Claims IrelandInjured motorist felt hounded by companys efforts to settle
http://www.injuryclaims.org/110
Third party capture is a growing problem and you might be at risk.Claims IrelandInjuries act open to challenge
http://www.injuryclaims.org/109
Children are, in effect, in the worst position of all claimants, in a legal Catch-22 for which they end up paying.Claims IrelandWomen make up 70% of public liability injury claims
http://www.injuryclaims.org/108
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.Claims IrelandInsurers 'pressure' crash victims
http://www.injuryclaims.org/107
Insurers are trying to force drivers to settle claims just hours after accidents, says a road safety charity.Claims IrelandHigh Court rules on PIAB claim delay
http://www.injuryclaims.org/104
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.Claims IrelandFight back against rise in insurance premiums
http://www.injuryclaims.org/103
Insurance companies are desperately trying to get us to pay more for our motor and home cover.Claims IrelandSupreme Court rules Piab must deal with solicitors
http://www.injuryclaims.org/101
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.Claims IrelandDrivers warned to watch out for freaky Friday
http://www.injuryclaims.org/99
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.Claims IrelandBus Eireann wont prevent bus crash victims families compensation claims
http://www.injuryclaims.org/98
Bus Eireann has confirmed that it wont stop the families of the Navan schoolbus crash victims from making a claim for compensationClaims IrelandIP installation reduces bogus injury claims
http://www.injuryclaims.org/96
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.Claims IrelandPsychiatric nurses end action after deal
http://www.injuryclaims.org/95
Psychiatric nurses have ended dispute over compensation for assaults in the workplace.Claims IrelandPersonal injury payouts higher for men
http://www.injuryclaims.org/93
Men receive higher average payouts than women when it comes to claims through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), but women make more claims.Claims IrelandSwitchboard operators claim hearing loss
http://www.injuryclaims.org/94
A group of former telephone operators are to issue civil proceedings in the coming weeks against Eircom for loss of hearing.Claims IrelandPIAB plans to pay vulnerable claimants solicitors fees
http://www.injuryclaims.org/91
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) plans to pay legal fees to solicitors who represent vulnerable personal injury claimants.Claims IrelandVictims lose out due to PIAB loopholes
http://www.injuryclaims.org/92
Loopholes in Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) legislation could deprive personal injuries victims of damages, according to legal experts.Claims IrelandPIAB awards rose sharply last year
http://www.injuryclaims.org/90
Preliminary figures from the Personal Injuries Assessment Board show that awarded EUR181m to 8,200 claimants last year.Claims IrelandCompensation delay to crash victims criticised
http://www.injuryclaims.org/89
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has criticised the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland for delays in paying compensation to victims of road crashes.Claims IrelandPotholes: 330,000 paid out to drivers in compo
http://www.injuryclaims.org/88
Potholes on Ulster's roads have cost almost a third of a million pounds in compensation claims over the past three years.Claims IrelandMore injury claimants opt for court
http://www.injuryclaims.org/87
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.Claims IrelandRefused Compensation Claims to Drop
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New law to lower number of refused compo awards Claims IrelandPIAB in move to include legal fees in claims
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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.Claims IrelandNo reason to up costs, insurance firms told
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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.Claims IrelandMedical Negligence Limitation Period Reduced to 2 years
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The limitation period to pursue a medical negligence action has been reduced from 3 years to 2 yearsClaims IrelandGovt facing EUR250m bill for personal injury claims
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The Government is facing a bill of 250m in personal injury claims, according to the latest figures.Claims IrelandConsultants Seek Medical Court to tackle Litigation
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Hospital consultants will ask the government to stem the rising cost of medical litigationClaims IrelandNI drivers still paying more
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Motorists in Northern Ireland are still paying significantly more for car insurance than their UK counterpartsClaims IrelandInsurers should pass on savings to consumers
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PIAB confirms the publics suspicion that insurance companies were not passing on all savings to consumersClaims IrelandConsumer body calls for monitoring of legal profession
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An independent regulatory body to oversee the legal profession must now be established, the Consumers Association of Ireland has said,Claims IrelandLaw Society rejects redress board accusations
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Law Society, has rejected accusations that it failed to respond properly to complaints of overcharging. Claims IrelandSolicitors concede they illegally deducted cash from victims of abuse
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A SOLICITORS' firm has admitted ripping off victims of abuse.Claims IrelandSore Users
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Recent legislation promises to revolutionise personal injury cases in Ireland. Claims IrelandPIAB gives huge boost to insurance firms profits
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The Personal Injuries Assessment Board says that it is delivering compensation four times cheaper than lawyers.Claims IrelandPIAB Not Serving Plaintiffs
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Two reports demonstrate how Irish consumers are being ripped off.Claims Ireland