What initial steps should I take if I have suffered an injury?
The first thing which is vital, immediately following any type of injury, be it a road traffic accident, slip, trip and fall, workplace accident is to take photographs of ...
What to do when an insurance company makes an offer following a road traffic accident
I have recently had an accident and have received an offer from the insurance company - what should I do? You may be approached by the insurance company for ...
Why are personal injury claims thrown out of court?
I have heard of people’s injury claims being thrown out of court-why does this happen? In assessing a personal injury claim, the trial judge is obliged to consider if ...
How is compensation for personal injury assessed?
Compensation for injuries is often referred to as damages. Damages can be divided into general damages and special damages. General damages is the amount of money to compensate you ...
Can you settle your vehicle damage claim and still bring a personal injury claim?
At an early stage the insurance company for the Respondent will conduct their investigations into liability for the accident. If they accept that their driver is responsible for the ...
Can you make a claim for psychological injury?
If you have suffered a recognised psychological injury you can bring a claim to the Injuries Board in respect of that injury. Anxiety, stress, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, ...
How quickly must I act after sustaining my injury?
If you have had an accident, be it a road traffic accident, workplace accident, slip trip or fall, there has always been an obliged on you to serve a ...
A fall on snow or ice – who is responsible?
Public footpaths are public due to the fact that they have been taken in charge by the local authority. There has been much caselaw in Ireland on whether a ...
In an accident involving an unidentified driver and untraced driver – what do I do?
Most people are well aware of what to do if they are involved in an accident with another vehicle, but the situation changes if the vehicle doesn’t stop, or ...
Repetitive strain injury at work – who is liable?
Repetitive strain injury is the term used to describe a musculoskeletal injury effecting neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hands. The most common cause of repetitive strain injury is a ...