With the advent of the holiday season, we’re all busy buying gifts, preparing for family visits, and planning parties with friends and coworkers. Many of these parties feature alcohol, which is perfectly fine to drink in moderation. However, we’ve all seen the news stories during the last few months of the year: another casualty of […]
Legal Advice Archives
Personal Injury Compensation Failing
LOWER PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION AWARDS FAILING TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SPIRALLING INFLATION AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES Many independent commentators and advocacy groups have been critical of the new lower compensation award levels introduced here in March 2021. Current compensation awards for some types of injuries have been cut by nearly 70%. The Personal Injuries […]
New Guidelines require Judges to make “fair, just and appropriate”
High Court Decides New Guidelines require Judges to make “fair, just and appropriate” Compensation Awards In one of the first High Court Personal Injury cases to address the impact of the new compensation guidelines Mr Justice Paul Coffey in the case of Nicola Lipinsky (A Minor) -V- Martina Whelan stated that the new guidelines did […]
GAA members should have own Insurance
GAA members should have own Insurance when attending GAA events after High Court dismisses Injury claim by GAA member who fell from defective GAA building Séamus Brady a member of St Mary’s Donore GAA Club in Co Meath who suffered serious injuries to his left wrist, right shoulder, right elbow and left hand when […]
Firework Accidents & How to File a Firework Accident Compensation Claim
Halloween, with its legions of children trick-or-treating, older kids having good-natured fun, and the various other traditions held around Ireland, is a favourite holiday of many in County Kildare and Dublin. However, some like to take it a bit too far and employ fireworks in their festivities, which not only are illegal to sell, possess, […]
Vaccine Issues in the Workplace
Thankfully, our Vaccine rollout program continues to gather pace and more and more people are getting vaccinated daily for the coronavirus. Understandably, the vaccine can take its toll on the body and leave the injection site tender and sore, but these are all recognized and acceptable side effects of vaccines. When it comes to the […]