For Irish Residents, being involved in a road traffic accident in Spain can be a very stressful time.  Not only do you have to deal with the language barrier, it is also hard to find out what your legal entitlements to compensation are and how to claim compensation for injuries sustained. Many people do […]

With the recent storms there has been an increase in the number of personal injury claims arising from fallen trees and dangerously protruding branches. The law of nuisance states that the owner of a tree is not liable for damage caused by the tree provided they did not know that the tree was dangerous or […]

Unfortunately gastric illnesses can occur when holidaymakers consume food and drink in hotels or restaurants of unsatisfactory quality. Food that is contaminated with bacteria in sufficient quantities to cause illness is not “fit for purpose” or of “satisfactory quality” and therefore a victim can take an injury compensation claim under the provisions of the Package […]

With the increase in popularity of the number of passengers booking cruises there has also been a substantial increase in the number of passengers injured through slips, trips, falls and gastric illnesses at sea. Personal Injury claims must be brought under the provisions of the Athens Convention ( 1974) .The Convention entered into force in […]

Most air passengers thankfully only ever have a reason to consider the terms of the Montreal Convention when their baggage has been lost during a flight. However, the Montreal Convention also governs claims for injuries sustained during international carriage. The Montreal Convention was signed at Warsaw on the 12th October 1929. This was the first […]