No member of An Garda Síochána who is injured in the course of their duty has an automatic right to compensation. To succeed in a claim under the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act 1941, the member must prove that their injury was maliciously inflicted and that it is not a minor injury. If the injury was […]
Extending the Remit of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board to Include Medical Negligence Claims
Introduction Medical treatments are inherently risky. There are occasions when patients are harmed as a consequence of their treatment or absence of treatment. Patient compensation systems are a means by which two objectives can be pursued: a) the cost of the harm can be transferred away from the patient (the “compensation” objective), b) and the […]
