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We have a number of clients who are affected by this and who have instituted proceedings in this matter. This is a German Property Fund or a German Fund Group of products. These are unregulated investments in Ireland and an Order of the High... Continue reading
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) is an independent statutory body which assesses the amount of compensation due to a person who has suffered a personal injury. PIAB generally only deals with the following categories of claims: Employer’s Liability Road Traffic Accidents (including MIBI... Continue reading
By Seán O’Halloran 28 January 2019 saw the commencement of the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2019. The act provides a legislative basis for the Central Bank to establish and maintain a national claims information database, while also making some amendments to sections... Continue reading
28 Sep, 2018
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Martina Fitzpatrick v Aldi Stores Ireland Ltd 2 May 2018, Dublin Circuit Court, Judge Terence O’Sullivan While dropping her daughter’s friend in the car park of Aldi, Gort, Co Galway, in December 2015, the Plaintiff, Martina Fitzpatrick (aged 52) claimed that the car park... Continue reading
20 Sep, 2018
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Update by Carrie McDermott, MDM Solicitors 20 September 2018 The final report of the Personal Injuries Commission was published on 18 September 2018. The Commission, chaired by Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, was established following the Report of the Cost of the Insurance Working Group, published... Continue reading