Judgement was delivered on 13th October by Mr Justice Hanna in a High Court personal injury case brought by a client of Synnott Lawline Solicitors, as reported in the Irish Times on 14th October. After the plaintiff rejected the previous PIAB assessment of €46,000 for her injuries, the High Court, as is not uncommon, significantly increased the assessment figure, almost doubling it in this particular case case.
The case was particularly interesting as it was one of the first to be assessed by the court under the new Judicial Personal Injuries Guidelines. Under these guidelines, PIAB are required to identify and assess compensation for the ‘Main Injury’ and then add an ‘Uplift Figure’ in respect of other injuries. Typically, PIAB have been including just a small amount for any uplift figure, whereas the High Court in this particular case uplifted the value of the main injury by almost 90%. Hopefully PIAB will take cognisance of this case in making future assessments. Read the Article: Irish Times 14th October 2022.
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