The dangers of  E-cigarettes and their use by consumers has again been highlighted in a recent US Personal Injury case. Mr. J. Michael Hoce was using his E-cigarette vaporizer which was equipped with a battery when the battery exploded causing him to suffer facial burns and knocking out several of his teeth.  He was left […]

Carol Schoeniger used Colgate-Palmolive Cashmere Bouquet Talcum Powder on a daily basis from 1959 throughout the early 1980’s. In 2016, aged 79 she was diagnosed with mesothelioma and had to undergo numerous chemotherapy treatments. She sued Colgate-Palmolive Company alleging that the company knew or should have known that its talc product contained asbestos but failed […]

Bayer, the new owner of Monsanto has been ordered by a Californian Judge to pay punitive damages of $39 million to Dewayne Johnson, a Father of three who worked as a Grounds Keeper for a school district in San Francisco who alleged that his exposure to the popular herbicide Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin […]

Painters in Ireland face the same occupational hazards as other construction workers. These hazards can include: Toxic Exposures – many of the chemicals painters have to work with everyday including paints, thinners and brush cleaners can be dangerous when inhaled. Exposure to these chemicals can cause chronic illnesses after decades of working with them. Eye […]

The Court of Appeal in Dublin has upheld a previous High Court award of a €100,000 to a woman injured in a Cold Room in Dunnes Stores in September 2006. Pamela Phoenix was a 26 year old university student working part-time for Dunnes Stores at the time when she slipped and fell heavily injuring her […]

Firefighters are often injured by defective ladders, roofs, personal protective equipment and faulty premises and as there is no Statutory Compensation Scheme for Firefighetrs, unlike Gardai and Prison officers, they often have no choice but to pursue negligence claims against property owners and their employers. Just because they perform a dangerous job does not mean […]

Moloney Solicitors are a specialist Personal Injury Law Firm representing injured road traffic accident victims in Ireland today. Over 70% of all personal injury motor cases assessed by the Injuries Board in 2017 were whiplash related. The average Injuries Board award for a whiplash case was €18,581.00 damages for pain and suffering plus €1,456.00 for […]

Moloney & Co. Solicitors are working with the American Law Firm of Chappel, Smith and Arden representing women who have contracted breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA/ALCL). Both firms represent clients in medical device litigation throughout Ireland and the United States and they are currently litigating some of the first BIA/ALCL claims filed […]

This year, in lieu of gifts and cards, we are giving assistance to Naas Care of the Aged in line with their annual Christmas celebrations. Thank you for your support in 2018!

Damage to property and persons caused by heavy winds will inevitably lead to legal disputes over who will have to take ultimate responsibility for the compensation bill. Insurance companies have already made significant allowances in their reserves for dealing with increased compensation claims following Storms. However, the battle between Local Authorities, businesses and even domestic […]