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A couple and their baby who were mistakenly boarded up in their own home by council workmen have settled a damages claim against Dublin City Council.

The couple claimed they had been sitting in their home at 42 Eugene Street, Dublin 8, on December 14, 2010 when corrugated iron sheets were attached with six-inch nails to their front door and window.

The council workmen had rung the doorbell however the couple ignored it as they were not expecting visitors. When they heard loud hammering at their door believed they were under siege by criminals. The couple described how large corrugated iron sheets were nailed to the windows and door. The couple’s baby was crying and they shouted at the men after seeing six inch nails come through the door frame. They then described that the rooms became dark.

The couple claimed they had been medically treated for emotional distress and had left the property shortly afterwards to find a new home. They brought a personal injury claim* against Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council denied the couple’s allegations of falsely imprisoning them while they were in their home or defaming them by creating the impression they were squatters, undesirables or were being evicted.

The Judge struck out both matters when he was informed that the personal injury* claims has been settled.

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

Accidents in public places occur on public property such as paths or road. A common case of accidents in public places is where a poorly constructed path creates a tripping hazard.

Your employer has a responsibility to ensure that there are safe systems of work in place under the Health and Safety legislation to ensure that you do not suffer a personal injury* at work.

When motorbike accidents occur it is often the motorbike driver that suffers the most serious personal injuries*. Often a small tip of a vehicle against a travelling motorbike can result in a serious accident, which can have devastating results for the motorcyclist.

If you suffer a personal injury* through no fault of your own as a result of a road traffic accident, you could be entitled to redress for the injuries you have suffered.

A man suffered severe and permanent personal injuries* as a result of a road traffic accident has secured €6.5 million in compensation in settlement of his High Court action.

A man has been awarded €8,000.00 in damages by the High Court as a result of an injury claim. The man suffered personal injuries* after a car he was a passenger in being driven by his brother, crashed while trying to avoid Gardai.

A young girl who suffered severe brain damage and injuries from alleged negligence at her birth at Tralee General Hospital has been awarded a total of €11 million in respect of her personal injury* claim.

A girl who suffered severe personal injuries* in a car accident, is to €5 million in settlement of her High Court injury claim action.