The Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal’s refusal to compensate a woman who suffered a psychiatric illness after her father died from an HIV-related illness 30 years ago has been overturned in a landmark High Court decision by Mr Justice Bernard Barton. The ruling now leaves open the door to a number of similar claims [...]
A woman who was thrown from a horse when a dog ran into her path as she was out riding at the Castle Leslie estate in Co Monaghan has been awarded €52,000 by the High Court. Mr Justice Anthony Barr said Jacqueline Whelan suffered a nasty injury as a result of falling from the horse [...]
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injuries can happen as a result of a vehicle, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, or premises liability accidents. Damage to any part of the spinal cord or the nerves surrounding it can cause permanent changes in ability, sensation, or strength in body areas below the location of the injury. There are two [...]
A Onepoll survey asked 1000 consumers whether they believed they could make a compensation claim for a number of different accident scenarios. Out of those people only 40% of people recognised that they could claim if they sustained an injury whilst on a package holiday abroad. People go on holiday to relax, switch off and [...]
A teenager who lost an eye after being struck by a ball on a golf course has been awarded more than €240,000 after taking a High Court action. Dean Boyle, 22, from Moneymore, Drogheda, Co Louth was 15-years-old when he went with a teenage friend to play at Julianstown Golf Course in Co Meath on [...]
The ordinary injured person will not know how much their injury is worth. Compensation typically tends to cover pain and suffering for the actual injury, medical treatment, time off work, or even for friends/relatives providing assistance while the person is injured. By having proper legal advice, the injured person can thoroughly explore their claim. Following [...]
Personal injury cases are prime targets for manipulation and conjecture. How do you show that someone who’s been in a car accident can’t do their job properly, and deserves thousands of euro in compensation? Till now lawyers have relied on doctors to observe someone for half an hour or so and give their, sometimes-biased opinion. Soon, they might also [...]
A man has been found guilty of fraudulently attempting to claim £100,000 in damages for a personal injury allegedly sustained at work. A private prosecution, brought by Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary, secured a conviction for Paul Gustar on two counts of insurance fraud. The jury at Truro Crown Court took just 42 minutes [...]
A workplace injury can be defined generally as any injury or illness that is sustained as a direct consequence of an employee undertaking their normal duties. Injuries and illnesses at work can be caused by a wide variety of different circumstances, and can be sustained in a range of different work environments, from construction sites [...]
UK Government figures show that an estimated 7.7 million UK residents travelled abroad in August 2013. Figures also show that in 2012 approximately 70 Brits a week were hospitalised abroad. A survey of 1000 people, compiled by the Hugh James Holiday Accidents Team, has found that travellers are not fully aware of their rights if [...]