Personal Injury

The Government should not blame the legal profession for hindering efforts to reduce insurance premiums in Ireland, retired judge Nicholas Kearns has said. The former High Court president, who chaired the Personal Injuries Commission, told RTÉ's Marian Finucane Show: "The question is now, ins

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said Ireland's "very profitable" insurance industry needs to do more to reduce the costs of premiums. Speaking in the context of a Seanad debate on personal injury payouts, he said the level of awards "needs to be addressed and, indeed, a number of initiatives a

The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, has criticised the Government over the leaking of private correspondence about personal injury payouts. A letter from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to Ireland's most senior judge was apparently leaked to the media before Mr Justice Clarke ha

A company which operates a nightclub in Dublin has successfully argued that it is entitled to set-off €52,000 owed to a security firm, in circumstances where the firm gave an indemnity for personal injury claims arising from acts, negligence, or failures in its provision of security services. I

An expert group chaired by Mr Justice Charles Meenan has said it will explore the possible establishment of a Medical Injuries Assessment Board along the lines of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. The idea is raised in the interim report of the group set up to review the law of torts from the

Irish lawyers have warned against blaming damages awards for high insurance premiums as newly-revised personal injury guidelines have hiked payouts in Northern Ireland by up to 20 per cent. Barrister Tim O'Connor told Irish Legal News that the increases in the latest edition of the Green Book, effec

A man who brought a claim for personal injuries against a taxi driver who drove over his foot has had his claim dismissed in the High Court. Concluding that it was clear from CCTV evidence that the man was the aggressor in a fight which resulted in him falling beside the back wheel of the taxi, and

The first settlement in a catastrophic injury case with provision for periodic payments has been approved by the High Court. It comes nearly five months after parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017, providing for periodic payment orders, were commenced last October.

A woman who was hit on the head by closing lift doors at her work premises, has lost her claim for damages as it was concluded that the incident was caused by her own negligence. Accepting that the placement of sensors on the lift was consistent with the industry norm, and that voiceover warnings we

Damages for mental distress in a case brought by the statutory dependants of a woman who died as a result of alleged negligence must be paid only to the sole surviving dependant in circumstances where the second dependant died since the proceedings commenced. Finding that the €28,000 settlement

A revised edition of the Green Book, which sets out judicial guidelines on damages in personal injury cases in Northern Ireland, will take effect next week. The fifth edition of the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland has been produced by a c

The Law Society of Ireland has urged "extreme caution" following reports that the Government is planning to take action to reduce the level of personal injury pay-outs in Ireland. According to The Irish Times, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has written to the Mr Justice Frank Clarke, the Chief Ju

A member of An Garda Síochána has been awarded over €40,000 in damages for an injury to his finger caused by a detainee who became violent while being photographed and fingerprinted. Describing the Detective Garda as a genuine officer and “not a moaner whatsoever”, Mr

Aer Lingus will pay out €70,000 after settling with a 12-year-old boy who suffered second-degree burns when he spilled hot chocolate on his lap during a flight, The Irish Times reports. Mr Justice Kevin Cross approved the settlement, made without admission of liability on the part of Aer Lingus

JMK Solicitors handled more personal injury cases in Northern Ireland than any other law firm for a fifth consecutive year. Figures obtained from the compensation recovery unit at the Department of Communities reveal that the Belfast- and Newry-based firm handled 1,544 cases registered in 2018, more