High Court hits insurance company with a €10,000 award for aggravated damages following an unjustified application to have a personal injuries claim dismissed for evidence of a misleading nature being adduced.
The data of 630 patients who had attended the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick between the 18th and 22nd April 2020, including their name, date of birth and names of medication dispensed to them had been published on Twitter.
UHL Data Breach Scandal Raises Serious Concerns for Patient Privacy Read More »
Children First refers to the National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and the Children’s First Act 2015. It calls upon and provides guidance for professionals, organisations and individuals to help keep children safe and protected.
Children First: Child Protection Legislation Ireland Read More »
New guidelines on the amount of damages to be awarded for personal injuries may result in substantial reductions in awards for minor injuries and some whiplash-type injuries
New guidance on the amount of damages to be awarded for personal injuries Read More »
A former ESB Employee who experienced severe injuries including a brain injury from a stag attack due to negligent working conditions has settled his action against ESB for a substantial sum*
HOMS Assist Lawyers Secure Settlement For Former ESB Employee Living With Brain Injury Read More »
A recent High Court judgement may represent a significant departure in this jurisdiction from the approach of categorising claimants in order to establish whether they were owed a duty of care for negligently inflicted psychiatric injuries.
Duty of Care for negligently inflicted psychiatric injuries Read More »
Sean Fitzgerald suggests some common sense measures that you should discuss with your employer:
Many services available to people to help them in a stressful time, such as after a road traffic accident, have been disrupted and may not be readily available. Ed Kelly provides advice:
What to do if you are involved in a road traffic accident during Covid 19 closures? Read More »
Exposure to COVID-19 presents a serious health risk to employees in the workplace. This is a risk which has never been encountered before.
Who is protecting the employee from contracting Covid-19 (the “Coronavirus”)? Read More »
One of the most worrying statistics emerging from the COVID-19 crisis is that up to 24% of those infected are healthcare workers.
Are the frontline healthcare staff being protected from COVID-19? Read More »
