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A schoolgirl who suffered an accidental acid splash to her face during a science class has settled her High Court action for €45,000. Sarah Coleman was part of a first year science class when sulphuric acid accidentally splashed on her. Her Counsel, Andrew Walker SC, instructed by Piarais Neary of Homs Assist Solicitors, told the […]

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High Court judge says facts of the case taken by relatives of late Irene against labs and HSE ‘dark and disturbing’ Two screening laboratories have admitted in the High Court that they were in breach of their duty when they each failed to report abnormalities in the smear tests of a woman who later died

‘Sincere apologies’ to family of Harry David Kavanagh, who suffered a brain injury at birth The HSE and University Maternity Hospital, Limerick, have apologised to the parents of a 13-year-old boy who suffered a brain injury at birth. Harry David Kavanagh cannot speak, has cerebral palsy, is profoundly physically disabled and requires 24-hour care, the

Ireland’s first co-ordinated trial of a four-day week has been hailed as “a resounding success in virtually every dimension”. The project, backed by Fórsa and carried out in partnership by Four-Day Week Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD), and Boston College, examined the financial, social, and environmental impact that a four-day working week would have on

Liability and causation of the alleged brain injury were strongly disputed, the court heard The High Court has approved a €3.5 million interim settlement for a woman who allegedly suffered brain damage during her birth 24 years ago. The woman, who cannot be named as she is a ward of court, sued the guardians and

Emma Morrison sued the operators of the Horseshow House in Ballsbridge, Dublin, over the incident A solicitor who suffered a “nasty fracture” to her ankle when she fell on slippery decking in the beer garden of a pub in Ballsbridge, Dublin, has been awarded €105,000 by the High Court. Emma Morrison (43), originally from Cork

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A man in his early 20s with a physical and intellectual disability, who claimed he suffered a severe traumatic brain injury when he was pushed in a respite centre, has settled his High Court action for €1 million. The man, who was granted anonymity by the court, sued the respite service provider claiming the injury

The Court of Appeal found it was ‘erroneous’ to dismiss the cases against Tipperary County Council The Court of Appeal has directed a fresh hearing of two separate actions brought by women who injured their ankles while getting off a playground swing. The High Court previously dismissed the cases of Susan O’Mahoney and Sarah Kennedy,