A list of Personal Injury Articles to learn more about the subject.
If an individual is injured in an accident and wishes to commence a road traffic accident claim* it is necessary to establish if a policy of vehicle insurance was in place for the offending driver’s vehicle at the time of the accident. Most road drivers have vehicle insurance in place, but some drivers do not …
Knowledge of Insurance in Road Traffic Accident Claim* Read More »
If an individual commences a civil claim case and they have a fractured fibula, for example, as a result of a road traffic accident, it can occur that in the defence of your case, the defendant contends that the injury the subject-matter of the proceedings stemmed from a pre-existing injury/condition. Sometimes it can happen a …
Pre-existing Condition in a Personal Injury* Claim Read More »
We have been asked what does ‘costs follow the event’ mean and where does it come from. This post will explain this and how it might apply to ones civil case. There is a general rule in civil proceedings cases that costs follow the event. This means in effect that the party who is successful …
If a party is injured in an accident caused by the negligence of another, and they are out of employment for short or long period of time, they will have a concern about lost income during the period of absence from work. The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 does provide rights to employees regarding …
What is a Personal Injury Claim* ? A personal injury claim* is type of legal action taken by a person ie an injured party in an accident who considers that another party in the accident owed them a duty of care, that the defendant breached the duty owed by not exercising reasonable care in the …
Personal Injury claims* are dealt with by either the Injuries Board or a Court of law. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board, abbreviated as PIAB, is an independent state body in Ireland tasked with assessing personal injury* claims. The Injuries Board deals with applications regarding personal injury claims* and the making of assessments ie quantum of …
