Dog Bite Injury Claims
Dog owners possess a duty to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of those around their dog and are strictly liable for any injury caused by their dog. A ...
Plaintiff Involved in Head-On Road Traffic Collision Secures Substantial Six-Figure Settlement
McElhinney & Associates Solicitors represented a Plaintiff involved in a head-on collision accident who suffered multiple serious injuries including neck, back and rotator-cuff tendon injury. McElhinney & Associates had Plaintiff ...
Plaintiff Successful in a ‘T-Bone Collision’ Road Traffic Accident
McElhinney & Associates Solicitors successfully represented a Plaintiff who was driving along the main road when a vehicle emerged from a side road and collided with the side of his ...
McElhinney & Associates Solicitors Secured Substantial Settlement for Plaintiff Following Fall in a Nursing Home
The Plaintiff in this matter, an elderly lady, receiving respite care at her local public nursing home, and during the course of her being transferred from her bed to a ...
Have you had a workplace accident?
Injuries sustained in the workplace are a common occurrence. You are entitled to make a claim for compensation for genuine injuries sustained in the workplace. There are various types ...
My child was injured in a road traffic accident– what do I do?
My young child was in the car with me when we were involved in an accident what do I? If a minor child, i.e. a person under the age of ...
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 ...