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What is a Personal Injury? |
In Ireland, 'Personal Injury' is defined in the Civil Liability Act 1961 as including 'any disease and any impairment of a person's physical or mental condition, and "injured" shall be construed accordingly'. It is a wide definition and personal injury litigation has expanded accordingly over the years as a result. |
Causes of a Personal Injury action |
- Employer's Liability Cliams (EL claims)
- Road Traffic Accidents (RTA claims)
- Public Liability Claims (PL cliams)
- Assault
- Defective Products
- Bullying
- Harrasement
- Injuries at work
- Injuries on public or private property
- Medical Negligence |
Types of Personal Injuries |
The types of injury which constitute claims for compensation are wide and varied.
- Neck, back and whiplash
- Head injury compensation claims
- Broken limbs
- Brain damage
- Scarring
- Psychiatric or psycholigical injury (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or other illnesses such as depression). |
Statute of Limitations |
No personal injury action caused by negligence, nuisance, or breach of duty (whether statutory duty or duty arising under a contract or independently of any contract or statute) can be brought after the expiration of two years from the date on which the accident occured. |
Damages in Personal Injuries |
This is an area which has been the subject of much case-law over the years and until the book of quantum by the Injuries Board has rarely followed any pattern or been the subject of any form of guideline either by way of statute or common law. |
General Damages |
General Damages is an attempt by a court to compensate the plaintiff for non-pecunary losses suffered. Such Damages are difficult to calculate accurately and include ‘pain and suffering’ , loss of the enjoyment of life and disadvantage on the open labour market.
In the High Court, General Damages have traditionally been divided into two figures, one representing pain and suffering to date and the other representing pain and suffering into the future.
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Special Damages |
Special damages relate to financial loss suffered and expenses incurred by a plaintiff as a result of the defendant's wrongdoing.
Special Damages’ which represents compensation for losses that can be accurately calculated and may include;
- hospital and medical expenses
- medical treatment
- future loss of earnings
- vehicle hire
- insurance excess
- damage to property
- care and assistance
- traveling expenses
- vehicle damage
- aids and equipment
- adapted accommodation
- transport
- miscellaneous expenses
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Contact us |
If you have suffered a serious injury as a result of a deliberate act or negligence of a third party then contact us for a consultation to review your cirucmstances and for advise going forward. |
 iewww.yor.ie - Ph: 01 671 2773 |
| * In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement. (This statement is made in compliance with Reg.8 of SI 518 of 2002) |
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