Category: Personal Injury

Tusla report finds that children were left to cry due to insufficient staff at Wexford Creche

The latest Tusla report uncovers worrying conditions at a Wexford creche, where babies were left crying and staff struggled to meet basic care needs.

Former employees of content moderation firms controlled by Meta argue psychological harm before the High Court

Meta, previously known as Facebook, is facing accusations in the Irish High Court for allegedly exerting complete control over third-party firms managing its content moderation. Former employees of these firms claim they suffered psychological harm from the violent material they were required to view as moderators. The case brings up complex jurisdictional issues, with Meta’s global operations under scrutiny.

The county council brought to the High Court over dangerous mould in social housing

A Leitrim family of seven has been granted permission to proceed with a judicial review against the county council after it deemed their mould-infested home did not render them homeless, sparking a legal battle over emergency housing rights.

Man who threatened to leak explicit photos of his ex jailed for 10 months

A man received a 20-month sentence, 10 suspended, for threatening to share intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend. Despite his remorse and difficult past, the court highlighted the severity of the privacy violation.

Athlone man remanded in custody following attack on nursing home patient

Peter Keaney, 54, faces charges for attacking an elderly woman at Sonas Nursing Home, Athlone. He appeared in court, accompanied by his solicitor, seeking a psychiatric assessment.

11 year old boy settles personal injury claim with Ryanair

Coleman Legal LLP is representing clients, including a 17-year-old, against Ryanair after a 2018 emergency descent caused emotional distress and physical symptoms, resulting in a 10,000 settlement offer under the Montreal Convention.

Death of two-year-old from mould in flat sparks calls for safer social housing conditions

A two-year-old boy’s death in 2020 from black mould exposure has raised alarm about housing conditions and policies, particularly in social housing, where such issues are prevalent.

€40,000 compensation after cabin pressure loss caused several Ryanair customers’ ears to bleed during emergency landing

Coleman Legal has secured a 40,000 settlement for a passenger of a Ryanair flight who suffered injuries due to a sudden loss of cabin pressure.

5-year-old boy awarded €41k for soup spilling accident that occurred at a coffee shop

A 5-year-old boy was awarded €41k in settlement of a personal injury compensation claim after pulling a bowl of hot soup onto himself at a coffee shop and sustaining severe burns at the Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin when he was six months old.  The child was with his father and grandfather when the incident happened […]

Diarmuid O’Connor – 15-year-old boy awarded €55,000 compensation award after cutting his knee on a tree stump

Diarmuid O’Connor settled his injury compensation settlement claim for €55,000 at the High Court after he cut his knee on a tree stump when he attended a mid-term camp. Presiding Judge, Mr. Justice Garrett Simons was informed that the boy was 10 years old at the time of the incident and resides at an address […]

School girl awarded €35k in child accident compensation after trampoline fall

13-year-old Shauna O’Gorman, who fractured her ankle while jumping off a trampoline during a school trip settled her child accident lawsuit at the High Court for €35,000. Shauna was on a school tour when she attended a gymnastic event at Irish Gymnastics Ltd, trading as Excel Gymnastics, Celbridge Industrial Estate, Celbridge, Co Kildare, and children […]

Two High Court case settlements for workplace head injuries totalling €275,000 plus costs

Philip Treacy, Solicitor at Coleman Legal, has very recently settled two cases in the High Court both pertaining to settlements for workplace head injuries. The settlements were achieved during the current Public Health situation by way of telephone settlement negotiations. The first case that settled was for €100,000 plus costs, relating to an individual that […]

Employees file lawsuit against Facebook and its service providers

Facebook operates in several parts of the world including but not limited to, Europe, Greece, Texas and Germany. It uses service providers such as CPL Resources and Accenture that provides content moderation services. Content moderators employed by these service providers are suing both the service provider and Facebook for damages and personal injuries. They claimed […]

Man sues Facebook over having to watch ‘extremely disturbing content’

Facebook Ireland is in the process of being sued by a former content moderator due to the psychological injuries which he sustained of work being done as a moderator. The work included: “repeated and unrelenting exposure to extremely disturbing, graphic and violent content”. Chris Gray instituted legal action against the Irish subsidiary of the ‘California tech […]

Air accident investigation into Ryanair emergency landing in Frankfurt

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] Air accident investigation in Frankfurt German air investigators have commended an enquiry into a sudden pressure loss that happened during a Ryanair flight travelling from Dublin to Croatia on Friday 13th July 2018. When the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, this resulted in some passengers […]

Ryanair air hostess awarded €30,000 following fall down plane stairs

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″ header_text_color=”#00eded”] Laura Albacete, a ryanair cabin crew has been awarded by the Circuit Civil court €30.000 in compensation after personal injury.   Laura a 28 year old woman from Spain suffered from physical and emotional distress due to her fall of a Ryanair Boeing aircraft.   The court heard that Laura […]

Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion

Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion Commenting on a recent case before his court, the Judge in the matter of a six year old boy being injured following a laptop explosion stated: “You have put the heart cross-ways in me. That’s scary. You’re telling me that none of us are […]

€52,000 High Court award for personal injury after horse riding injury at Castle Leslie

€52,000 High Court award for personal injury after horse riding injury at Castle Leslie A woman has been awarded €52,000 in a High Court case after she was thrown from a horse while out riding in the Castle Leslie Estate in Co. Monaghan. She was thrown off the horse as a dog ran into their […]

HSE apology after undiagnosed heart defect results in death

  HSE apology after undiagnosed heart defect results in death of toddler (2) Following the tragic death of a two year old girl who died after a hole in the heart went undiagnosed, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued an unreserved apology. The child passed away as she was being transferred from University Hospital […]

Monaghan and Cork deaths following workplace accidents

Monaghan and Cork deaths following workplace accidents Gardai have reported the death of a man in County Monaghan yesterday morning after a workplace incident led to him falling off a roof. The 50 year old male’s body was removed to a hospital in Navan where a post mortem is due to be carried out. The […]

Excessive Radiation Dose

Excessive Radiation Dose Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer.  Radiation works by making small breaks in the DNA inside cells, preventing cancer cells from growing and dividing. Unlike chemotherapy, radiation is usually a localised treatment. Some radiation treatments, systemic radiation therapy, are given intravenously or orally. Errors during the procedures of a radiation […]

Baldonnel Toxic Chemical Exposure Claims

Baldonnel Toxic Chemical Exposure Claims As was recently reported in a Journal. i.e., an online news article and a recent disclosure to the Minister for Defence have further highlighted the drastic effects experienced by individuals and their families as a result of exposure to chemicals at the Baldonnel Air Corps base in Dublin. The disclosure […]

Johnson & Johnson fighting further lawsuits alleging asbestos in talc caused mesothelioma and ovarian cancer

Johnson & Johnson fighting further claims that asbestos was in its talcum power Johnson & Johnson has been the defendant in many lawsuits over the past number of years regarding claims that people have developed mesothelioma, and ovarian cancer, due to Johnson & Johnson talcum powder containing asbestos. In its natural form, some talc contains […]

Irish Defence Forces Investigations into Toxic Chemical Injuries

Irish Defence Forces Investigations into Toxic Chemical Injuries Aengus O Snodaigh TD has raised certain questions regarding the allegations made about the health and safety regime of the Irish Defence Forces. The main question is whether a Commission of Investigation should be established to address allegations of an ineffective or non-existent health and safety regime […]

Noise- Induced Hearing Loss

Noise- Induced Hearing Loss Noise induced hearing loss occurs most commonly in the workplace environment, where workers are exposed on a regular basis to noise levels of over 80dBA. Such exposure over a long period of time can result in permanent hearing impairment, which often occurs gradually. The following industries are amongst the most common […]

Personal injury arising out of Lip Implant and Lip Filler Procedures

Personal injury arising out of Lip Implant and Lip Filler Procedures Both lip implant and lip filler procedures are usually carried out without complication, however where complications arise, the resulting consequences and symptoms of same can be most distressing. Lip Fillers Dermal fillers are used to enhance the lips and create a fuller, but natural […]

Toxic exposure claims by former Air Corps members

Toxic exposure claims by former Air Force employees and members A DEFENCE FORCES whistleblower has made a protected disclosure alleging that a number of children of Air Corps workers have died as a result of being exposed to toxic chemicals at Baldonnel Airfield, reported in The Journal. The State Claims Agency is currently managing six […]

€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after trolley fall

€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after hospital trolley fall A review of care for elderly people in emergency departments has been called for by the family of an 82 year old woman who died after falling from a hospital trolley. The lady spent a night on a trolley in St Vincent’s […]

Chef settles claim over gas oven explosion

A €60,000 damages claim for an undisclosed figure has been settled in the Circuit Civil Court for a chef who suffered burns to his face when a gas oven exploded in the restaurant he was working in in Dublin. The plaintiff suffered flash burns to his neck, face, lips, ears, the inside of his nose […]

Psychiatric Patient Mistreatment Ireland

Psychiatric Patient Mistreatment Ireland Patients at Portlaoise hospital held in isolation until they showed ‘remorse’ The Mental Health Commission has carried out a focused inspection of the psychiatric unit at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. This followed issues raised following a routine inspection of the unit in December 2015. The report highlights not only […]

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench A high court action has been settled for €60,000 against Woodies DIY after a man suffered injuries when a garden bench that he was sitting on suddenly collapsed. The plaintiff suffered a dislocated shoulder and further to hitting his head when the bench collapsed be […]

Cruise Ship Liabilities

Cruise Ship Liabilities The International Maritime Organisation is the united nations agency that is responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution. The IMO adopted the Athens Convention relating to the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea. This Convention declares that a carrier is liable for damage […]

Woman who slipped and fell on wet floor in supermarket awarded €75,000

Woman who slipped and fell on wet floor in supermarket awarded €75,000 Ms Julie Greene who was claiming damages for injuries sustained as a result of a slip and fall on rainwater that had accumulated inside the entrance to the Dunnes’ Stores in Ennis. The failure by Dunnes Stores to place a mat inside the […]

€1.1 million ‘record’ damages awarded to former Garda

A record amount of €1.1 million euros has been awarded in the High Court to a young member of the Garda Drug Squad who was seriously injured and repeatedly stabbed while effecting an arrest. Mr Justice Bernard Barton, told barrister Paul O’Neill (Counsel for the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform) that Garda Daryl Mullen […]

Woman awarded €85000 after B&Q varnish spill

Woman awarded €85,000 after B&Q varnish spill A woman was covered ‘head to toe’ by a tin of varnish when the lid fell off as she was scanning items at a self-service checkout in a DIY store. As a result she has been awarded €85,000 for injuries that she received. Mr Justice Michael Hanna said […]

Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket

Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket A woman has been awarded €1.4 million in damages by the High Court after slipping on graps while shopping in a Tesco supermarket. 48 year old Patricia Walsh from Carrigaholt, Co.Clare was left permanently disabled with severe back and other bodily injuries after the 2012 incident […]

Boy left brain-damaged after operation receives €3.5million

Boy left brain-damaged after operation receives €3.5million A four year old boy was left profoundly brain damaged after an operation he had at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin when he was a baby. The hospital yesterday issued an ‘unequivocal, unreserved and heartfelt’ apology at the High Court. The apology was read as […]

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes Recent analysis carried out by the Road Safety Authority has indicated that tyres are a significantly larger factor in fatal road collisions than identified previously, far outweighing other vehicle defects. Between 2008 and 2012, there were 983 fatal collisions on our roads, claiming the lives of […]

Off Label Prescribing of Prescription Medication

Off Label Prescribing of Prescription Medication Medication is prescribed on a daily basis, in every GP surgery, every pharmacy in routine fashion. However, what patients may not be aware of, is the practice of ‘off label prescriptions’’, whereby a medication is prescribed that may not have been approved for a patient’s specific condition or age […]

Damages awarded for depression caused by shock of hearing of son’s death in road traffic accident Purcell vs Long

Purcell vs Long [2015]IEHC 385 (High Court, Barr , May 15th, 2015) http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/0/8880A123A49B36C480257E73004D7F97 Damages awarded for depression caused by hearing of the death of a son in a RTA A recent judgement has been passed in the High Court, on 15th May 2015 in favour of Ms Sandra Purcell, in the Case of Purcell v Long. […]

Poor Standards in Childrens Residential Care Homes in Ireland

Poor Standards in Children’s Residential Care Homes Residential care centres are generally for children between the ages of 11 and 17. The purpose of these centres is to provide secure residential facilities for children in care, who have been detained under High Court Order for short term periods of stabilization when their behaviour poses a […]

Passenger in serious car accident who was aware of driver’s intoxication was contributorily negligent

Passenger in serious car accident who was aware of driver’s intoxication was contributorily negligent High Court finds the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (“MIBI”) liable to pay 55% of damages awarded to a passenger of a drunk driver involved in a fatal collision.   Read the full article here.

Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000

Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000 A 17-year-old student, who injured her right leg on metal railings while attending a GAA football match, has been awarded €30,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court. The student had gone to return a ball that had been kicked out of play when she fell over disused […]