The new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. It will repeal and replace the Irish Data Protection Act 1988 and the 1996 EU Data Protection Directive. Where personal injury claims arise the new GDPR provisions will impact on CCTV footage, taking photographs, medical records, tracking devices in vehicles […]
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Claiming Compensation for Food Poisoning While On Holidays
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 […]
How to claim compensation for a Cruise Ship Accident
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 […]
How to claim compensation for an Airline Accident
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 […]
Businesses, Homeowners and Local Authorities to face more Slip and Fall Claims
The recent spell of bad weather will inevitably lead to more compensations cases being taken against local Authorities, businesses and even domestic homeowners. The last very bad weather spell in 2010 saw a significant increase in the number of compensation claims due to the increase in slip, trips and falls from icy footpaths, roads and […]
JUDGE CLARIFIES LAW ON TRIP AND FALL CLAIMS
The High Court has clarified the legal obligation on Local Authorities in relation to pavements. This clarification was contained in the Judgment of the High Court in a case called Olive Loughrey – v – Dun Laoghaire County Council. In that case, Ms. Loughrey sustained very significant personal injuries when she was caused to trip […]
State to face compensation claims by Navy Veterans over Asbestos Exposure
It is predicted that hundreds of former members of the Irish Naval Service are going to sue the State for substantial damages as a result of being exposed to toxic asbestos. Asbestos had previously been detected in engine exhausts and manifold lagging on the naval ships LE Aoife, LE Emer, LE Aisling, LE Orla and […]
Pan European Organisation for Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) Elects New Irish Member
The Annual General Meeting of PEOPIL held in Vienna on the 12th of September 2014 elected Liam Moloney, Solicitor as its new Republic of Ireland Representative to it’s General Board. Mr Moloney is the Managing Partner of Moloney & Co Solicitors based in Naas Co Kildare. He specialises in personal injury and medical negligence cases. […]
Children’s Halloween Face Paints Could Be Dangerous
The Irish Medicines Board has warned parents to be aware of the danger posed by the contents of some children’s face paints when purchasing them this Halloween. High levels of lead have been found in some brands of children’s cosmetics in the last number of years. Parents have been advised by the IMB to review […]
Hospital Casualty visits for Sports Head Injuries Increase
Emergency room visits for head injuries among youth athletes has surged by over 60% in the last nine years. The injuries are lead by bicycling, football and playground accidents. Traumatic brain injuries, in the US, rose to 248,418 cases in 2009 from 153,375 in 2001, according to a report by the Atlanta –based centre for […]
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