Personal Injury Law in Ireland
Personal Injury Basics
Most personal injury cases don't go to trial; many of the personal injury cases are settled out of court or through the PIAB. You should only settle your case when you are certain of the nature and extent of the injuries you suffered and when you have determined whether or not you will need continued medical care, when or if you'll be able to return to work, and how the injury will affect your everyday life.
If your negligence was a contributing factor to your injury, the amount of your settlement may be reduced by a proportional amount. Usually, the person found negligent is responsible only for the damage he or she directly caused, and it is up to you to prove that negligence existed and it was that negligence that caused your injury. A prior injury means that the negligence was not the cause of your injury, but, if it can be proved that the negligence made the prior injury worse, you may be able to collect an amount proportional to the degree of the aggravated injury.
A normal settlement amount varies depending on the amount of the medical expenses incurred, the amount of lost income, the estimation of future medical bills, your age, the impact on your life and new limitations on it because of the injury, the potential for further problems, and the strength of the testimony and witnesses. There is no set minimum or maximum amount for a personal injury settlement.
Our Goal
The goal of our firm is to provide honest, courteous and diligent representation while striving to keep your legal costs down and making the legal process as easy as possible on you.
Call us for a no-obligation consultation
Explore our law articles and learn more about us
Rest easy knowing your case is in experienced hands
* In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or a proportion of any award or settlement.
The solicitors at Damian Nolan & Co.,
Solicitors (incorporating William A.
James & Co.)
have more than 40 years of combined experience
in the following areas of law:
Residential conveyancing, commercial conveyancing, family law, divorce, separations, child custody matters, personal injury*, business law, wills and probate, civil litigation*, employment law, defamation, civil litigation*
Telephone:
1-800-444 333 