The High Court has approved a €7.5 million settlement for a boy who suffered a brain injury after his pregnant mother was thrown from a car driven by an uninsured driver in a road accident. The accident happened just a few days before the woman’s due date, when she was on the way to have [...]
A judge has turned down as inadequate a €25,000 settlement offer A judge has turned down as inadequate a €25,000 settlement offer to a five-year-old boy who lacerated one of his eyebrows in a fall at a Co Dublin crèche. Samantha Cruess Callaghan, counsel for the young boy, told the Circuit Civil Court that he, [...]
A woman who broke her wrist when she allegedly tripped on stairs at the well known Lillie's Bordello night club in Dublin has settled her High Court action. Rachael Sheridan told the court she was leaving the nightclub four years ago at around 3am when her heel got caught and she fell to the bottom [...]
Czech Republic air accident authorities have confirmed that they are investigating the crash which left two Laois men critically injured. In a statement the Air Accident Investigation Institute confirmed to the Leinster Express that on Tuesday, October 24 at approximately 10:43 UTC, the Evektor-Eurostar 97 was found near the village of Nižkov. Its two occupants had suffered [...]
A third State agency will investigate the loss of four air crew in the Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 helicopter crash off the north Co Mayo coast in March. The Health and Safety Authority is now working with An Garda Síochána on a joint investigation that will result in a file being forwarded to the Director of Public [...]
The driver of a car which was involved in a collision which killed himself and another driver was four and a half times over the legal drink driving limit, an inquest has heard. Kevin McClintock (32) of Dundrean Park Galliagh, Derry and Orla O’Reilly (34) of Meadow Gate House, Carnamoyle, Muff died in a head-on [...]
A young man who fractured his skull when he was hit by a quad bike on a farm when he was only 12 years old has settled his High Court action for €125,000. Mr Justice Kevin Cross said Eoghan Gaffeny had suffered a very nasty injury when he was struck by a quad bike [...]
Gerard Butler speaks out after bike accident. Scottish actor Gerard Butler was given a huge wake-up call after he survived a bike accident. The 47-year-old was riding his push bike around Los Angeles when a woman ploughed into him and sent him flying through the air but, although he managed to escape the ordeal [...]
Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal that one actress on the soap has suffered serious injuries. The entire incident happened at home and could easily happen to anyone. Nearly one week later and the soap star is still trying to recover. Meredith Lynn Scott, the woman who portrays Anne Milbauer, was tragically injured in a domestic accident. [...]
It looks like his injury is going to impact his upcoming out Ed Sheeran has given an update for fans after news spread that he had been knocked down by a car. The incident is said to have happened this morning, when Sheeran was cycling down a London street before the accident occurred. Posting a photo [...]