If you have suffered an injury in an accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible to claim compensation in a personal injury case. In many cases, this involves an application to the Personal Injury Board in Ireland, who will assess your case and suggest appropriate compensation. However, there are many potential problems [...]
Would you know exactly what to do if you were involved in a car accident? Any road traffic accident, even if it is minor, can be very stressful for those involved, and knowing what you should do if this happens to you will help to make the process less stressful and ensure that you do [...]
If you have been injured and believe that another party is at fault, you may be able to make a claim for compensation under personal injury legislation. In Ireland, you will make your claim through the Injuries Board in the first instance, and you should do this after you have sought legal and medical advice. [...]
Many people know that an injury at work can be cause for a compensation claim, but did you know that hand injuries fall into their own, specific, category as they can have such a big impact on our lives? Our hands are crucial to many of the tasks we perform, and if the hands are [...]
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, your first thoughts will be to attend to injuries and ensure that you and your family get the medical attention you need. However, you may then consider making a claim for compensation against the driver who caused the accident. If you are a cyclist, or [...]
When you sustain an injury at work or in a public place, or are injured in an accident that isn’t your fault, it is likely that you will be able to claim compensation through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). This is the way in which all personal injury claims in Ireland are independently assessed, [...]
If you’ve been injured in a car accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation even if you did not claim immediately after the accident happened. The claim process may be more complicated, and it may take longer to process if you did not seek medical advice immediately, but it is [...]
In cases of personal injury where serious injuries have been incurred, the legal proceedings against the party at fault may be long and complicated. This is often a good thing, as it means that the full extent of the injuries and their impact can be examined, but it can be detrimental if it means that [...]
Many people are aware of the law with regard to road traffic accidents between motorized vehicles, but when an accident involves a cyclist, this may be more complicated. If you are a cyclist, and you have been involved in an accident, you should be aware of the legal processes that you should follow in order [...]
Irish law dictates that all employees have the right to work in a safe environment, in which all reasonable measure have been taken by their employers to prevent injuries or harm in the workplace. This includes all forms of threat, or assault by other employees or members of the public. However, many people are injured [...]