This Practice Note is intended to give practical tips on dealing with claims on behalf of clients injured in accidents abroad; it is not a definitive guide to the legal...
The law There are two Conventions to consider governing the liability of air carriers for loss, injury and damage sustained in the course of, or arising out of,...
Post 1 October 2013 On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents occurring from...
Post 1 October 2013 On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents occurring from...
Most road traffic cases turn on their particular facts. There are few hard and fast rules. However, a body of case law has evolved over the past century that provides...
Post 1 October 2013 On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) rewrote section 47 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act...
Post 1 October 2013 On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents occurring from...
Aside from motor vehicles, there are many other types of users of the highway, including: • motorcyclists • cyclists • emergency vehicles • learner drivers Each user of...
Types of accidents A personal injury claimant who has been injured in an accident on a highway may claim that the maintenance, or the lack of it, of the highway itself...
Introduction The purpose of these Practice Notes is to provide a guide to the main issues and challenges facing the practitioner when dealing with a claim arising from a...
Time limits for the appeal If the victim of crime is still unhappy with the decision made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), they have the option of...
This Practice Note, which should be read in conjunction with An introduction to road accident claims in the EU which identifies more specifically the regulations and...
In order to recover damages a claimant in a personal injury claim must establish that the defendant caused or made a material contribution to the accident/contraction of...
Elements of the claim A claimant who has developed disease as a result of exposure to asbestos needs to prove: • a duty of care and/or a statutory duty on the part of the...
It is essential for those pursuing personal injury claims on behalf of claimants who have contracted disease as a result of exposure to asbestos to have an understanding...
The duty of care In most cases the establishment of a duty of care will not be problematic. Employers clearly owe a common law duty of care to their employees. That duty...
