Information about various asbestos related illnesses. There are different types of asbestos related diseases and each condition varies in severity. The conditions include plural plaques, plural thickening, mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. Asbestosis is sometimes used as a general term for any asbestos related disease or asbestos related illness. It is very important to establish […]
IRISH INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY TRY AND USE NEW YORK COURT RULING THAT 4 YEAR OLD CAN BE SUED FOR NEGLIGENCE
A 4 year old girl accused of running into an elderly woman on her bicycle in New York City can be sued for negligence, a New York Judge has ruled. Judge Paul Wooten of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan has allowed a law suit to be continued against the 4 year old child and […]
HAIRDRESSING INJURIES HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR INDUSTRY REGULATION
A Leading Personal Injury Lawyer has called for hairdressers across the Country to be brought under Government control in a bid to control the increasing number of injuries caused by unqualified stylists. Liam Moloney, Personal Injury Solicitor of Naas, Co. Kildare says anyone can pick up a scissors and call themselves a hairdresser. There is […]
CONTACT LENSES MANUFACTURED BY JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SERVICES (IRELAND) TO BE RECALLED
A number of contact lenses, known as 1-day Acuvue TruEye which are manufactured by Johnson and Johnson in Ireland have been recalled by the UK based Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency because they can cause stinging or pain upon insertion because of higher than expected levels of decanoic acid. The medical device alert was […]
IRISH HAIR SALON CUSTOMERS AT RISK OF INJURIES
A large percentage of hair salons in Ireland are failing to protect customers from potential allergic reactions to hair dye. Many salons in the Republic fail to carry out skin allergy tests, recommended by hair dye manufacturers prior to a colour treatment. For the test, a small amount of dye is applied to the customer’s […]
SMITH AND NEPHEW BIRMINGHAM HIP IMPLANTS WERE RECALLED IN 2007
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the UK (MHRA) issued as far back as June 2007 a medical device alert in relation to Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cups which were manufactured by Smith & Nephew. The problem with the devices related to inappropriate mixing of head and cup sizes due to incorrect labelling of […]
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF METAL WEAR DEBRIS GENERATED FROM HIP IMPLANTS
A hip replacement implant typically has three parts: A cup, made of metal, polyethylene or a combination of polyethylene backed by metal which replaces the hip socket. A ball, which replaces the head of the thigh bone, made of cobalt/chromium alloys, stainless steal or ceramic materials. A stem, made of titanium which […]
HUNDREDS OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS TO FOLLOW BAD WEATHER SPELL
The recent bad weather which caused many pedestrians to slip and fall on dangerous footpaths and car parks will inevitably lead to compensation claims. Liam Moloney, Personal Injury Solicitor commented “the slow response from Local Authorities and business owners in gritting footpaths, car parks and entrances to shops has caused many people to suffer unnecessary […]
FINE GAEL PROPOSAL TO ALLOW COUNCILS TO SUPPLY GRIT TO FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ROADS WILL CREATE LIABILTY PROBLEMS
The proposal by Fine Gael to allow local authorities to supply farmers and communities to spread on local roads is fraught with legal problems. Liam Moloney, Personal Injury Solicitor in Naas commented on the Fine Gael proposal: “The proposal by Fine Gael to allow citizens to go onto public roads and treat those roads with […]
CALLS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NO-FAULT COMPENSATION SCHEME
Liam Moloney, Principal Solicitor of Moloney & Company Solicitors, Naas, Co.Kildare an expert in personal injury law has called upon the Government to establish a no-fault compensation scheme to compensate people injured due to the failure by Local Authorities to grit roads and footpaths in their areas of responsibilities. Mr Moloney commented “Section 60(1) of […]
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