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Compensation for Hit & Run Road Accidents in Ireland – Claiming against MIBI

Been involved in a road traffic accident and don’t have details of the other driver and / or they have no insurance? The first thing you should do, if you have been involved in a road traffic accident, ‘ideally’ is get the details of the other driver involved. However, this is not always possible. If you have been unable to o...

Fewer Claims But Higher Premiums – Compensation

Compo Culture or Insurance Scam – Personal Injury Claims The insurance industry in Ireland has been proclaiming for a long time that compensation claims pay-outs are too large in order to justify their exorbitant premiums. They also maintain that exaggerated and fraudulent claims add significantly to the cost of motor and business insura...

Injuries Resolution Board Assessment Almost Doubled in High Court

Value of a Personal Injury uplifted in High Court by almost 90% High Court Uses the New Personal Injury Guidelines for First time since its Introduction in March 2021 Judgement was delivered on 13th October by Mr Justice Hanna in a High Court personal injury action taken by a client of Synnott Lawline Solicitors as reported in the Iris...

What is the Cap on General Damages

What is the Maximum Compensation figure for General Damages? In 1984 there was a “cap” placed on the maximum award payable for General Damages i.e., for pain and suffering at £150,000. This means that from 1984 the most a plaintiff could be awarded for pain and suffering was £150,000. This decision was made in the case of Sinnott v Quinn...

What to do if you were Involved in a Car Accident

Involved in a car accident? Here’s our list of best steps to take after the accident If you are in involved in a car accident, be it that a third party driver runs into and hits you or if you have the unfortunate mishap of crashing into another vehicle, then here are the necessary steps which should be taken immediately after the acciden...

Pitfalls of Popular Cosmetic Surgery Procedures – What you need to Know

Celebrity Culture, Social media and Cosmetic Surgery The boom in the sudden popularity of cosmetic surgery procedures; facial, Breast and Butt! is often linked to social media where young girls are constantly bombarded with insta perfect pictures of voluptuous celebrities. People’s Perception of beauty has changed dramatically over rece...

Boy gets €3M over Birth Brain Injuries

€3 Million Awarded to Young Boy for Birth Brain Injuries Claim Synnott Lawline Solicitors secures €3m interim payment in med neg action for boy brain damaged at birth – Irish Examiner 12 Feb 2016 ‘A boy who sued over severe brain injuries suffered during his birth at Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital has secured an interim payment of €3m under ...

What was the Book of Quantum – PIAB

Book of Quantum – The Guidelines on Claim Awards The Book of Quantum is used as a general guideline as to the amount that may be awarded or assessed to a claimant for their Personal Injury Case. This book was introduced by PIAB (The Injuries Board) in 2003 to give clear guidelines on fair amounts to be awarded for pain and suffering...

Thinking of having Breast Surgery? What you need to know

So you’ve made the decision to have breast augmentation surgery but with all the time spent day-dreaming about how perfect the results will be, have you actually fully researched possible surgery techniques and the type of results to expect post op. A cosmetic surgeon will be in the best position to advise a patient as to what the b...