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A man who suffered an extensive injuries when he fell from a ladder while working on a cattle shed extension has settled his High Court case for damages. The injured man, who was the owner of a 60 acre farm and was also a building contractor was asked by a neighbour to assist in the […]

Unfortunately accidents can happen whether you’re traveling by boat plane or train. The modern world that we live in has increased hugely the number of journeys that people take by air, rail and sea. When an accident happens it often can be very difficult to establish who is responsible for a plane or train crash […]

Tony Smyth who sustained significant personal injuries in an accident at work on the 6th of October 2008 has been awarded damages of €526,695 by the High Court. Mr Smyth sustained a fracture of his left elbow in the accident but subsequently developed ulnar nerve compression. To treat this injury he had to undergo an […]

Pfizer who are are facing thousands of lawsuits in the USA by women who allege that the Company knew about an increased risk of contracting type II Diabetes from taking its anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor are inevitably going to face similar compensation claims in Ireland as it is estimated that over  200,000 Irish Women took the […]

The Department of Social Protection has announced the introduction from the 1st of August 2014 of new Regulations which will affect thousands of personal injury compensation claim settlements. The Department of Social Protection has introduced these regulations entitled “Recovery of Certain Benefits and Assistance Scheme” which will enable it to reclaim certain types of welfare […]

It has long been known that the majority of public liability accidents are caused through slips trips and falls. Recent figures released by the Injuries Board have shown that compensation totalling 44million was awarded for these types of injuries in 2013 alone. Over 11700 public liability award were made by the Injuries Board in 2013. […]

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco has been hit with a Jury verdict of $23.6 billion in punitive damages In a law suit filed by the Widow of a long-term smoker who died of lung cancer. The verdict was delivered by the state Supreme Court in Florida. The tobacco company has called the damages awarded by the Jury […]

BMW has announced that it has agreed to recall about 1.6 million cars worldwide due to airbag safety issues. The recall affects 3 Series cars manufactured between May 1999 -August 2006. A number of other car manufacturers have announced that they are recalling millions of cars due to the risk of exploding airbags. The defect […]

A customer has been awarded €70,000 damages by the High Court after suffering injuries in a slip and fall accident on a wet Supermarket floor. The customer who was recovering from a hip operation claimed that the Supermarket was negligent in causing him to slip on a liquid spill. The Supermarket fought the case saying […]