Personal Injury Claims in Ireland

Personal injury claims in Ireland are handled by the Injuries Board, also known as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board.

The Personal Injuries Assessment board was set up to assess claims and in an attempt to reduce the costs of accident claims which had spiralled out of control.

They are the first port of call if you have an accident claim and if you reject the assessment of your personal injuries then you will be issued with a letter of authorization from them which will allow you to pursue your claim through the courts.

You can read more about the entire personal injuries procedure in the article below.

Personal Injury Claims-The Accident claims procedure

You do not need a personal injury lawyer to pursue your claim with the injuries board; however it is advised because in many situations you will do better if you reject the assessment by the Injuries Board and pursue your claim through the courts.

Personal injury lawyers would be very familiar with the litigation of personal injury proceedings through the courts and the need to obtain updated medical reports, loss of earnings reports, actuarial reports etc. which will be critical to the success of your personal injury claim.

On many occasions the case won’t actually get into court and there will be personal injury settlement meetings which will require the assistance of a personal injury solicitor to ensure that you get the best outcome to your personal injury claim and as personal injury law can be slow and time consuming you would be well advised to obtain the services of appropriate legal assistance from a solicitor.