The Injuries Board.ie has confirmed that in the year 2015 it made 11,734 awards. 481 of those awards were made to residents of Kildare. The figure was slightly down from 2014 when The Injuries Board made 12,420 awards. The average award made by The Board was €22,878.00. 19,812 Motor Liability claims were made, 4,843 Employer […]
Kildare Solicitor Re-Elected Vice-Chair of American Association for Justice International Section
Liam Moloney a Naas based Personal Injury Solicitor has been re-elected as Vice-Chair of the International Practice Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) at the organization’s recent annual convention in Los Angeles. AAJ is the World’s largest Injury Lawyers Association with over 23,000 members and is a powerful group advocating for the rights […]
Slip and Fall Claim Fails
A woman who sustained personal injuries as a result of a fall in a supermarket has lost her case because she failed to prove that there was water on the floor that caused her to slip. The woman, who was a Nurse by profession, brought proceedings against Dunnes Stores for injuries suffered by her when […]
Cap on general damages increased in high court case
In the personal injuries case of Maggie Yung V MIBI the High Court has increased the “cap” on general damages. This case related to a twenty year old Chinese national who suffered serious injuries when travelling as a rear seat passenger in a car involved in a road traffic accident. The injuries included a compression […]
Irish Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme may be in breach of EU Directive
Victims of crime in Ireland can only recover limited compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. The Irish Criminal Injuries Tribunal considers applications from people who suffer a personal injury or death as a result of a crime of violence. The function of the state compensation scheme in Ireland is to provide a safety net […]
