Judgment was delivered recently by Judge Charleton in the High Court case of “Robin Quinn v Jane Bradbury and James Bradbury” [2012] IEHC 106. The Plaintiff, Mr. Robin Quinn was a professional horseman who worked for the Defendants. They operated a business of breeding and training horses with a view to producing racehorses. The Plaintiff [...]
Judge Charleton examined the question of liability in a personal injury claim recently in the High Court in the case of “John Murphy v. Portroe Stevedores Limited, Coastal Container Line Limited and Partenreederei MS Johanna”. The Plaintiff, Mr. Murphy was involved in an accident at work and sustained serious personal injuries. He was employed as [...]
Judge Hogan delivered judgment in the High Court in a very unfortunate case on the 15th March 2012. The name of the case was David Carr v Joao Olas & Jennifer Doran. The facts of the case are important to the issues that the court was faced with in the Plaintiff’s personal injury claim. The [...]
The general rule that applies in a personal injury claim is that, where the Plaintiff is partly at fault, any award of damages will be reduced in proportion to his/her fault. The concept of contributory negligence was included in the statute books with the enactment of the Civil Liability Act 1961. Section 34(1) of the [...]
For any person who is unlucky enough to be injured as a result of the negligence of another, the need to be aware of the limitation period in which an injured party has to bring a claim for compensation is as important as ever. This was highlighted in the recently delivered decision of Judge Michael [...]
Litigants should be aware of the provisions of section 26 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act, 2004 when making a claim for compensation. Section 26 states that if a plaintiff in a personal injury action, gives or dishonestly causes to be given evidence (to include evidence on affidavit) that is false or misleading, in [...]
Motor Accidents: What Should You Do? Road traffic collisions, whether they are major or minor accidents, are always a traumatic experience for the parties involved. No matter who is at fault, the most important thing is to remain calm. This is easier said than done, but it will be more difficult to assess the situation [...]
Work place accidents can be unpleasant for many reasons. Many people feel uncomfortable reporting the accident to their employer, and dread an awkward confrontation. They don’t want their employer to be suspicious of their intentions, or give themselves a bad name within the company. However, as long as your claim is justified you should have [...]