How do you value an injury you have suffered? Can a person who has lost a limb such as an arm or leg or been rendered quadriplegic be truly put in the position they enjoyed before the accident by an award of damages? Nevertheless, This is the task of the Courts in personal injury cases … Read more
The relevant rules about bringing personal injuries proceedings in the District Court are contained in: Order: 40 A of the District Court Rules Statutory instrument 17/2014 Statutory instrument 599/2014 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 Venue A personal injuries summons must be filed with and issued by the … Read more
Two recent decisions in personal injury claims are worth a look at. The decisions could probably be seen to be surprising to the lay person. Because one involved a young man suffering a broken ankle at a concert, and losing his claim. And the other involved a lady falling off the toilet in her own … Read more
If you have suffered a personal injury, the question of “negligence” is an important one. This piece will explain what negligence is. Legal actions in Ireland, such as medical negligence or personal injuries actions, are pursued on the basis of negligence which is a tort (a civil wrong). There are four elements to the tort … Read more
The MIBI (Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland), funded by motor insurers in Ireland, was set up to compensate victims of road traffic accidents caused by unidentified and uninsured vehicles. There have been a couple of MIBI agreements in force with significant differences between the latest one. The relevant agreement in force now between the MIBI … Read more