Judges clash over making of consent orders under personal injury settlements
Taxpayer loses and insurers benefit from High Court consent orders in cases
Company director who sued over slip during ski trip settles action
Darren Clarke claimed he dislocated his ankle when he had to walk with luggage on snow
Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges sought
New judges expected to be announced within two weeks
Negligence claim against orthopaedic surgeon to be re-tried
Court of Appeal says High Court failed to adequately explain key findings
Girl with cerebral palsy secures interim payment of €2.5m
HSE and Sligo University Hospital apologise in High Court to family of Megan McGoldrick
Judge in charge of personal injury litigation in High Court opposed new award guidelines
Mr Justice Kevin Cross spoke against the proposals at key Judicial Council meeting
New guidelines on personal injury awards do not change the law, says judge
High Court personal injuries judge says he is ‘underemployed’
Settlement of €12.2m for two brothers with cerebral palsy
Mother sued gynaecologist and Coombe hospital for alleged medical negligence
Family of woman who died from cervical cancer to continue case
Joan Lucey’s son and daughter to replace their mother in legal action over smears
Family of woman who died hours after giving birth gets apology from hospital and HSE
Tracey Campbell-Fitzpatrick (36) died at St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny in 2016
Patient who fell twice at Beaumont hospital settles case for €145,000
Frank King (77) injured both hips in separate falls within a few weeks of each other in 2017
Girl left severely physically compromised settles case for €7.1m
Ellie May Justice (12), who has Down syndrome, sued over operation at Temple Street
Cleaner who fractured ankle after fall from ladder sues for damages
Before incident employee had sought a scaffold for work instead of ladder
Court rejects fears it has created new health screening standard
Inference that every error in reading slides now equals negligence ‘demonstrably wrong’
Coronavirus: Court hearings and trials slow to a trickle
Adjournments and jury member absences bring legal system activity to a near-halt
Family of man hit by two cars awarded €300,000 over his death
Court hears alleged actions of drivers caused the death of Wayne O’Neill in Co Carlow
Family of woman who died in hit and run secures €135,000 settlement
High court told driver of car which impacted with Caroline Watkins (40) remains untraced
Woman loses damages action over blood loss following birth of baby
Anne Marie Clifford had alleged delay of 36 minutes in getting her to hospital theatre
Family of pregnant woman kept on life support gets HSE apology
‘I want my mam back,’ young daughter said when asked what she wished for
Doctor offers heartfelt apology over interpretation of woman’s smear test
High Court hears the result was a delay in the detection of woman’s cancer
HSE apologises to woman for communication failures over smear test audit
Apology is part of settlement of case taken by woman with months to live
Boy (12) settles action over circumstances of his birth for €10.5 million
Settlement over birth at Sligo General Hospital made without admission of liability
Farmer claims for €1.65m in losses following combine harvester incident
Gearoid Hurley suffered horrific injuries to his hand when it was sucked into machine
Family settle case over death of 88-year-old man in hospital
John McGowan’s renal failure, pneumonia allegedly not treated for eight days after admission
Man who suffered brain injury in one punch assault can reject €1 million award
High Court gave permission for Stephen Avery (52) to reject award from Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
Girl who fractured ankle as she jumped off trampoline settles action for €35,000
High Court heard child was on school tour when accident happened
Ministers should not be speaking about judges as ‘the enemy’
Former attorney general John Rogers made comments at barristers’ conference
Woman awarded €300,000 over abuse by former neighbour
Sinead Lay was 14 when she was groomed and sexually assaulted by Fergus Delaney
Woman whose husband died while awaiting heart surgery settles action
Settlement made without admission of liability in case taken against HSE and Mercy University Hospital, Cork
Boy (9) awarded more than €32m in highest ever settlement for personal injuries claim
High Court hears Benjamin Gillick was left disabled after failure to diagnose infection
Widow of man who fell down steps at Kerry beach settles High Court action
Dublin man died two months after fall at Clogher beach on the Dingle peninsula
€3.5 million for man who suffered serious injuries in crash
High Court heard injured man (59) is confined to a wheelchair as a result of 2014 crash
Husband says lives were turned upside down by his wife’s cancer diagnosis
High Court hears couple are opposed to getting involved in mediation talks while HSE continued to deny primary liability
Hospital to pay €750,000 to man who didn’t get brain scan quickly after assault
High Cout told St James’s Hospital admitted breach of duty over care of injured and intoxicated patient
Two people who screened Ruth Morrissey smear slide withdrawn from witness list
Limerick mother has sued the HSE and two US labs over alleged misreading of her smear tests in 2009 and 2012
Woman would probably not have cancer if referred for colposcopy, court told
Ruth Morrissey continuing action against HSE, two US labs over alleged smears misreading
Family of mother (42) who died hours after visiting GP settle action for €750,000
High court told Sheila Tymon died of a heart attack and settlement had been reached without admission of liability
Cervical check programme manager to give evidence in claim over smear test
John Gleeson subpoenaed to give evidence in Ruth Morrissey High Court case
Woman settles case against M&S over leg fracture
Loretta McSherry says she was knocked over after employee fell off ladder in Dundrum
Boy (8) who injured finger at RTÉ concert awarded €75,000
Thomas Houlihan had to have a partial amputation of his left index finger
Judge says women may die before cancer diagnosis cases heard
Mr Justice Kevin Cross says more judges needed in wake of CervicalCheck controversy
Head chef who cut hand while shucking oyster awarded €75,000
High court heard accident at Howth restaurant resulted in chef requiring surgery
Hospital sued for nervous shock over ‘incorrect’ genetic report
Couple settle case and secure apology over failure to inform them of chromosomal risk
Woman who claims she slipped on cream sues Dunnes Stores
Maureen Curran tells High Court she fractured her right wrist in fall five years ago
Woman in ‘Luas surfing’ case initially said claim worth €4m
Rebecca Kelly, who received more than €550,000 for injuries, conceded her own actions played a significant role in the incident
Woman sues after slipping on petals on hotel floor after bride threw bouquet
Hotel pleaded the bride, by throwing the bouquet, was the ‘wrongdoer’ and case should have been brought against her
Couple whose daughter died days after birth at Waterford Hospital settle action
Baby who died was one of twins and HSE admitted delay in their delivery
Girl (9) settles action over shoulder injury at birth for €525,000
Court told excessive traction used when Selena Guz delivered at Kerry hospital in 2009
Emma Mhic Mhathúna: ‘I wasn’t going to come into court the victim’
Terminally ill Kerry woman wore her confidence proudly in legal win over HSE and Quest
Bin man settles case over brain injury suffered at work for €3.5m
Benjamin Heffernan (50) has limited mobility since incident in Co Cork in January 2015
Widow of man who died after attending GP with chest pain gets €800,000 settlement
Woman secures High Court settlement over death of father of three who attended Drogheda GP
GP and HSE apologise for part played in lead up to death of Cork mother of four
Woman’s husband settles High Court action over blood test showing low levels of potassium for €850,000
Two more women take legal action over cervical cancer test delays
Third woman begins High Court proceedings against HSE after ovarian cancer diagnosis
Couple withdraw case over failed kidney transplant
Tipperary couple had sued Beaumont Hospital over transplant from wife to husband
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