Tag: special damages

  • Personal Injury Awards Reduced by Court of Appeal-How Are General Damages to Be Quantified?

    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…

  • Damages in Civil Actions in Ireland

    Remedies which can be granted by Courts in civil actions include various orders-for example for specific performance or rescission of a contract-, injunctions, and monetary compensation, also known as damages. Types of damages Nominal damages: a Court may award damages where a person’s legal right has been breached but have not suffered financial loss as…

  • Damages in Civil Litigation in Ireland

    Civil litigation cases in Ireland can be finalized in a number of different ways. Remedies open to the Courts include Rescission of a contract An order for specific performance An injunction An order for rectification A declaration Damages. The most common remedy sought is damages. Damages are monetary compensation for a wrong suffered in a…