Displaying items by tag: personal injury claim

The family of a deceased woman who took a wrongful death action against the HSE has settled their claim for €50,000.

A widow of a man who died in Tallaght hospital in 2005 after being left without fluids over a five-hour period has obtained an award of €320,000 in damages from the High Court.

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.3 million for a four year old girl who was brain damaged at birth.

A nine year old child has been awarded €14,000 in compensation as a result of a personal injury* claim against Burger King.

The Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has apologised to the parents of an eight-year-old boy who died 18 hours after he was discharged from its emergency department.

A member of the senior Laois hurling panel has been awarded €20,000 in compensation following personal injuries* he suffered as a result of a road traffic accident that occurred four years ago.

A former Garda who suffered a broken nose in a head butting incident has been awarded €27,400 in damages by the High Court.

A man who was injured when he was hit by flying particles of glass when a branch broke the front top deck window on a Dublin Bus has obtained €8,000 in compensation*.

The man took a personal injury* claim against Dublin Bus for the injuries he suffered. Counsel for the man told Judge Matthew Deery in the Circuit Court that the man was sitting with his wife when particles of glass was sprayed all over them.

The man in his evidence told the court that he was enveloped in a cloud of dust and debris and matter went into his eyes. He said that a few days after the incident he took what he believed was a glass crystal from his right eye. The man alleged that he had difficulty for a short while afterwards with far sighted vision, light change when entering a lighted area from darkness and with night vision generally

The Judge in awarding him €8,000 in damages said that expert evidence did not substantiate the mans claims but he accepted the man had suffered discomfort from dry eye syndrome for several months following the accident.

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.

A 38 year old Dunnes Stores sales assistant who lacerated her right thumb with discarded glass while removing rubbish bags has been awarded €6,050 in damages for a personal injury* claim against her employers.

A four-year-old girl who cut her knee after kneeling on broken glass while watching a concert at her crèche, has been awarded €25,000 damages.

The Circuit Court was told that the child had been kneeling on a floor with other play-school children in June 2011 when the incident occurred. The girl who sued through her mother suffered a deep cut to her right knee which resulted in her having to be taken to Temple Street Children’s Hospital for treatment.

An application was made to the Injuries Board on the child’s behalf by her mother and the owners of the crèche agreed to the Injuries Board assessing the child’s claim for compensation*. The Judge of the Circuit Court was told that the child had been left with a scar after the accident and the Judge approved the Injuries Board’s assessment of €25,000 compensation with a further sum of €1,931 for expenses and legal costs.

David Walley + Co Solicitors have successfully represented hundreds of clients who have suffered personal injuries*. Contact us now for a consultation with one of our experienced personal injury solicitors.

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.