Moloney & Co. Solicitors are delighted to introduce BCV Lex as our new Spanish International Personal Injury Partners. BCV Lex are a specialist International personal injury firm with offices in Madrid. We will now work together in helping Spanish and Irish tourists and other travelers pursue legal claims for compensation for personal injuries sustained in […]
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Non-Freezing Cold Injuries (NFCI) Continue to affect Irish Soldiers
Non-Freezing cold injuries (NFCI) is a condition caused by body tissue being subjected to prolonged cooling temperatures which are above freezing. There are two types of NFCI’s, chilblains and trench foot. NFCI is commonly associated with soldiers who often develop this injury through training or deployment. There has been considerable litigation in the UK by […]
HOW SPANISH ROAD ACCIDENT CLAIMS CAN BE TAKEN IN IRELAND
For Irish Residents, being involved in a road traffic accident in Spain can be a very stressful time. Not only do you have to deal with the language barrier, it is also hard to find out what your legal entitlements to compensation are and how to claim compensation for injuries sustained. Many people do […]
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 […]
GARDA AWARDED €169,000 FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS FROM DON TIDEY KIDNAP SEARCH
Thomas Mansfield a 57 year old retired Garda Sergeant has been awarded €169,000 damages by the High Court. He brought proceedings for compensation in respect of personal injuries, loss and damage, suffered and sustained by him as a consequence of an IRA terrorist attack in 1983 in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim which involved the use of […]
WIDOW OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVER EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS AWARDED $7.7 MILLION
Bus manufacturer Navistar International Corp. has been hit with a $7.7m verdict in a wrongful death suit brought against them by the widow of a school bus driver who died of mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in the schools garage. The bus driver began working for the school district in the 1950’s. According to […]
