A 36-year-old Co Dublin taxi driver has made eight personal injury claims in as many years and failed to disclose most of them to insurers, the Circuit Civil Court was told Friday. Chengduo Zhu, of The Paddocks Way, Lucan, had revealed to AXA that he…
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Call for 'duty of candour for all medical negligence claims' as boy with cerebral palsy awarded €5m
A 14-year old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Sligo General Hospital has settled his High Court action for €5 million. Mr Justice Kevin Cross praised the parents of Conor Maxwell for the care they have given their…
Mother of boy (6) who broke an arm while 'gallivanting' in Eddie Rockets withdraws €60k personal injury claim
The mother of a six-year-old child, who broke an arm while “gallivanting” around a seating bay in a Dublin restaurant, has withdrawn a €60,000 personal injury claim against the franchise of the Eddie Rockets eatery. Belinda O’Connor, mother of Darragh O’Connor, of Moatview Drive, Priorswood,…
Average value of houses surge by €100,000 in five years
Almost 15 new property millionaires were created every week in Ireland last year as the average value of a house surged almost €100,000 in five years, a new report shows. The second Daft.ie housing wealth report shows the average residential property was worth almost €250,000…
Revealed: The county that leads the way for most personal injuries awards
Limerick has emerged as the county with the highest number of personal injuries awards per capita. The county is top of the list by some distance, followed by Longford and then Louth. Limerick claimants received proportionally more awards at the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)…
Emma Mhic Mhathuna and her 5 children sue over cervical smear delays
Kerry mother of five Emma Mhic Mhathuna and her five children have launched a High Court action over alleged delays relating to CervicalCheck smears. The mother who is dying has along with her five children who range in age from two to 16 years sued…
Costs of dealing with medical negligence cases in past five years pushes State Claims Agency bill to €1.68bn
The soaring costs of dealing with medical negligence cases over the past five years has helped push the bill at the State Claims Agency (SCA) across all claims to over €1.68bn since its inception in 2001. The role of the SCA is currently under the…
Niall Horan opens up about relationship struggles
Niall Horan has opened up about the ways in which his job has affected his personal life, saying he has “learned to deal with it better than I used to.” 24-year-old Niall spoke about the challenges of being on the road from such a young…
Jury in David Drumm trial views Central Bank account statements showing €7.2bn payments
The jury at David Drumm’s conspiracy to defraud trial heard evidence from a former manager at the Central Bank, on day 70 of the hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Pamela Lennon, the first prosecution witness from the Central Bank, said she oversaw a shared…
Kanye says he would meet Trump to talk about Chicago
Kanye West says he would meet Donald Trump in an in-depth interview with radio host Charlamagne the God yesterday. “I don’t have all the answers that a celebrity’s supposed to have,” says the musician. “But I can tell you that, when he was running, it’s like I felt something.…