The Aim of The Injuries Board The aim of the Injuries Board, an independent government body which was founded under the Personal Injury Assessment Board (PIAB) Act of 2003, is to (1) shorten the time it takes to complete personal injury claims in Ireland and (2) to minimise the amount …
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Compensation Claims for Slips Trips and Falls Compensation claims for slips trips and falls are the leading reason for pedestrians making personal injury claims in Ireland, and claims for slips trips and falls in the workplace frequently result in successful employer liability claims being made. If you have slipped on …
Read More »Hospital Negligence Claims*
Hospitals in Ireland are seriously exposed to hospital negligence claims. In 2008, there were an astounding 83,661 adverse incidents recorded in hospitals in Ireland, according to data supplied by the State Claims Agency, which runs a clinical indemnity scheme for hospitals in Ireland. In total, the agency paid out nearly …
Read More »Whiplash Injuries Guide*
Important Advice about Whiplash Injury Compensation Claims Whiplash injury compensation claims account for the most frequently submitted claims to the Injuries Board Ireland for assessment of personal injury compensation, yet more than 90% of claimants choose to engage personal injury solicitors when making claims for whiplash injury compensation. There are …
Read More »Car Crash Claim Guide
Important Advice about Your Car Crash Claim Recent statistics show that despite the presence of the Injuries Board in Ireland the significant majority of car crash claim victims still retain a solicitor to assist them in their compensation claim from the start. In this article we explain why this is …
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Injury at Work Claims for Compensation The workplace can be a dangerous place, and despite the fact that the number of people suffering an injury in the workplace is on the decline, 81,284 people are injured at work in Ireland in 2010 according to the Health Service Authority (HSA). If …
Read More »Why Use A Solicitor?
A claims solicitor can be a great support when you have sustained an injury that was not entirely your fault. Whether your injury was sustained in a road traffic accident, in a fall or slip at work or in any number of incidents where a third party may have been …
Read More »Nursing Home Negligence*
Nursing Home Negligence is an umbrella term to cover the many “lack of care” issues that can lead to an injury or death whilst a person is in the care of a nursing home. Negligence should not be confused with abuse. Nursing home negligence has more to do with a …
Read More »Guide to Claiming For Children
If your child has the misfortune to be involved in an accident that causes them injury, before even thinking about making a children accident compensation claim be sure to get them checked out at a hospital immediately. Their safety is of paramount importance so report to the casualty department of …
Read More »Dental Compensation Claims*
A dentist has a duty of care when performing any kind of surgery on a patient, and even when you visit your dentist for a periodic check up, he should still adhere to that duty with the highest level of skill. Where he fails to display that skill and causes …
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