The acting pair's relationship crumbled in 2016 after allegations of abuse levelled at Johnny Depp by his former partner - including throwing an iPhone at her face in May 2016 - but now Depp has claimed that his ex-wife punched him twice in a new court filing. Depp filed the documents in the UK, where [...]
A man who burned down his own business for the insurance payout has walked free from court, despite putting firefighters at risk. David Healy could have faced a life sentence for arson and attempted deception but walked away with a 10-year suspended sentence on the condition he pays €33,000 to the State. The judge said [...]
Judge Francis Comerford in the Circuit Civil Court awarded cabin crew member Laura Albacete, from Manelvidal, Vielha, Spain, €30,000 damages against Ryanair. She was injured when she tumbled down the rear steps of a Boeing aircraft. Samantha Cruess Callaghan, counsel for Ms Albacete, told the court her client had fallen from the top to the [...]
In June 2013, Catherine Caffrey was allegedly injured when she was entering a lift at the offices of Bank of Ireland at Grand Canal Place, Dublin – a building which is owned by Denis O’Brien. Ms Caffrey’s injuries, which form the basis of a personal injury claim, are alleged to have been suffered “as a [...]
Why is it important to seek the help of a Personal Accident Solicitor? Personal injury can happen at any time without your knowledge. No matter how carefully you are living your life, another person’s carelessness can lead you to injuries, and sometimes injuries can change your life permanently. Whiles some can suffer from pedestrian accidents, [...]
Actress Pauley Perrette’s ex-husband has accused her of sending him death threats. Canadian musician Coyote Shivers has filed a personal injury case against the former NCIS star, claiming she threatened his life and tried to defame him. Perrette and Shivers were married from 2000 to 2006 and during their acrimonious divorce, the actress accused her [...]
A 64-year-old woman who lived for almost two years behind drawn blinds in her home following a robbery at work has settled a €60,000 damages claim for an undisclosed sum. Theresa Cullen, formerly of Tamarisk Heights, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, Dublin, told the Circuit Civil Court Monday that when she worked as a cashier in a Topaz filling station she had [...]
A 17-year-old student who suffered a laceration to a finger when he was cut by a saw in his school woodwork class has settled his High Court action against the school for €42,500 It was claimed that Robin, while at woodwork class, was cutting a piece of wood on a band saw when a fellow [...]
Judge Terence O’Sullivan told Martin Brown that while nobody could say that degenerative changes in his spine had been caused by the incident, the court accepted the opinion they had been rendered symptomatic as a result of a whiplash injury. Mr Brown, of The View, Robswall, Malahide, Co Dublin, told his counsel, Jane Ferry, yesterday [...]
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in the action being taken by former Rehab Group CEO Angela Kerins against the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee. Chief Justice Mr Justice Frank Clarke said the one thing agreed in the case is that it is "important and difficult." Ms Kerins is appealing the High Court's dismissal of her action. [...]