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PERSONAL INJURIES – Road Traffic Accident

A law student was seriously injured when a car, driven by a banned driver, mounted the footpath on which he was walking. He was one of two pedestrians struck by the car driven by the defendant, Mr Connolly.  The defendant had a 25-year ban from driving at the time of...

PERSONAL INJURIES – Airplane Accident

A Ryanair flight between Dublin and Zadar, Croatia had a sudden loss of cabin pressure forcing the pilots to rapidly descend the aircraft. Oxygen masks were released during the incident. As a result of this sudden incident, 33 of the 189 passengers were hospitalized...

Ambiguous contractual terms lead to litigation headaches

Most commercial cases that pass through the courts have at their root a poorly drafted or insufficient contract. A meticulously drafted agreement can spare your company a lot of time and money should a dispute arise, especially where the terms are clear and concise...

Three year old compensated for injury on holiday

Accidents often happen on holidays, but it used to be difficult to secure compensation. Some comfort was afforded to families travelling abroad under the Package Holidays (Trade and Travel) Act 1995 where in Section 20 it provides that “The organiser shall be liable...

Accidents while on holidays – what to do

Whether you are covered by an insurance policy or not for travel/holiday insurance, in order to make a claim under the policy or against a tour operator there are important steps that need to be taken or recorded. The date and time of the accident Who it was reported...

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