The Civil Liability Act 2004 which was introduced by former Justice Minister Michael McDowell reduced the time limit for victims of medical negligence to sue from three to two years. There are in excess of 180,000 medical accidents in Ireland every year but less than 1000 patients each year sue for compensation. The State Claims […]

Gardaí, disillusioned by a number of recent decisions by the High Court to slash the amount of compensation being awarded to them under the Garda Compensation Scheme, may have to sue property owners and other wrongdoers to get increased levels of compensation for their injuries. This has already happened in the UK where police have […]

It would appear that the long running Setanta Insurance saga is coming to an end with the recent passing of the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018. This legislation implements the recommendations of a previous review of motor insurance compensation in Ireland in 2016. That review was triggered following the failure of Setanta Insurance, a Maltese company […]

The EPA will be strongly criticised tomorrow at a Dublin Conference over it’s failure to take action against Volkswagen over the emissions cheating scandal. The conference which takes place in the Red Cow Moran Hotel will be addressed by prominent lawyers from Ireland, England and Spain who are leading class action cases against Volkswagen in […]

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 […]

Holiday makers are entitled to expect that the holiday they booked and paid for complies with the description given to them when they purchased it. The new Package Travel Regulations came into force on the 1st of July 2018.  Under these new regulations, more holiday travel arrangements will be classified as packages.  This means that […]

Unfortunately, many Irish holiday makers are injured each year while on cruise ships.  These accidents can happen on-board the ship or while dis-embarking.  They can also be caused by food poisoning or bacterial infection while on the ship itself. What should I do if I have been injured at sea? After an accident at sea […]

Many people and particularly elderly people are injured through no fault of their own each year when they trip and fall on public footpaths.  Often footpaths are left in a dangerous state of dis-repair, potholes are not properly filled in, trenches are left undug and bad workmanship leads to hazards being created for pedestrians. If […]

Many Irish people travel abroad each year without travel insurance cover so if you sustain an injury in your hotel from a slip, trip or fall or get food poisoning you may need to claim compensation against the Hotel and/or their insurers for your losses.  Our travel litigation solicitors will be able to help you […]

Travel Law expert Liam Moloney has been elected Chairman of the International Practice Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The AAJ Association is the world’s largest association of personal injury lawyers and has over 23,000 members worldwide. It works internationally to improve and develop individual countries legal procedures and systems to promote justice […]