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 […]
Injury Claims Archives
HSE and DePuy Orthopaedics Face Multiple Claims Arising from Hip Implant Defects
The HSE and DePuy Orthopaedics – a division of Johnson and Johnson – who recently issued a recall of two of its hip replacement products, may face thousands of lawsuits from affected patients. The products which were recalled were the ASR Xl Acetablur System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. The ASR devise is a […]
HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT MAY LEAD TO HUNDREDS OF GARDAI BEING REFUSED COMPENSATION
A landmark High Court decision dealing with the operation of the Garda Siochana compensation scheme may result in Gardai who sustain minor injuries on duty being refused compensation. A recent test case dealing with the Garda Siochana Compensation Act in which three Gardai sought compensation for injuries maliciously inflicted on them, established that the Minister […]
IRISH FURNITURE RETAILERS MAY FACE COMPENSATION CLAIMS OVER TOXIC SOFA BURNS
Thousands of people in the UK injured and burned by “toxic sofas” manufactured in China have obtained compensation payouts from the English Courts totalling up to €20 million. A group action was launched in the UK claiming compensation against three retailers of the affected sofas – Argos, Land of Leather and Walmsleys – who admitted […]
RTE Report on Potential Injury Claims
click to link to RTE website for Liam Moloney’s comments here
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