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Yvon McCarthy a 28 year old mother of 2 young children who sustained significant injuries in a road accident in December 2008 in Ashbourne Co Meath has been awarded €170,000 in damages by the High Court. Ms McCarthy suffered injuries to her head, knee, eye, neck and lower back in the accident. She also missed […]

The new Garda Siochana Compensation Bill 2012 has proposed a significant alteration to the existing Garda Compensation Scheme. The new Bill which has not yet been published, seeks to reform the existing Garda Compensation Regime which has existed since 1941. Approximately 170-200 claims are submitted each year by Gardai and over 200 awards are made […]

The European Union’s Scientific Committee on emerging health risks has been charged with investigating the safety of pelvic mesh products. In the United States these implantable devices are the subject of tens of thousands of product liability law suits. A number of these pelvic mesh products have been used in Ireland. The panel has been […]

A major settlement involving two metal hip implant devices made by Biomet Inc. has been announced costing the Manufacturers at least $56 million. Patients who were implanted with a Biomet M2A-38 or M2A-Magnum hip implants and later needed to have the devices revised “i.e. replaced or  repaired” are to receive compensation. More than 1,200 people […]

Hundreds of young children in Ireland are injured daily in shopping cart accidents. These injuries are often serious enough to merit emergency hospital room treatment. Trips, slips and falls are also a leading cause of injury to young children particularly in supermarkets. Young children are often injured when they fall out of shopping carts or […]

Laser-hair removal procedures have become immensely popular in recent years. However, they are not without risk. Hundreds of procedures are carried out daily in Ireland by untrained staff. Performed improperly, the procedures can cause disfiguring injuries such as severe burns in sensitive areas like the bikini line and the moustache area above the lips. Lawsuits […]

Clostridium Difficile Infection (C. Diff) is now 2-4 times more common than MRSA according to a new survey. C. Diff is a serious illness and up to 30% of patients diagnosed with it die within 30 days. Bacteria  producing toxins cause inflammation of the colon, diarrhoea and in some cases death. Symptoms can range from […]

Tattoo inks contain heavy metals and other substances linked to numerous health problems including cancer and neuro-degenerative diseases. Mercury, lead and antimony, beryllium, cadmium and arsenic are all found in tattoo inks: Mercury is a neuro toxin and has detrimental effect on the nervous system often leading to physical and emotional disorders. Lead is toxic […]

A new study has revealed that sleep machines used for infants can actually damage a baby’s hearing. The devices use a constant sound, such as a heartbeat or a babbling noise to help infants fall asleep and stay asleep. However, research has now found that these machines can actually produce noise levels above what is […]

The Injuries Board, the government body that assesses personal injury claims and makes awards relating to motor, employer and public liability accidents has revealed new figures that show that the number of claims being made to them is continuing to increase. The injuries board made 10,656 personal injury awards in 2013. This is an increase […]