Road Traffic Accidents – Dos and Donts in the Snow

Having had cause to this morning in the snow I have noticed another major hazard aside from the weather – the way our fellow road users react to the dangers the weather throws at us. There are two extremes and both equally as lethal as the other. The first, is the reckless driver who carries
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DePuy Hips – Where are We Now

DePuy Hips The first Irish DePuy hip judgment against the metal-on-metal hip manufacturer DePuy International, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, was handed down in the High Court in November 2016 by Mister Justice Kevin Cross. This is a welcome development as it is the first Irish case to run to full duration which resulted
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DePuy Patients – Ultrasound Scans and Second Opinions a Top Priority

DePuy Patients –  Scans and Second Opinions a Top Priority As far back as March 2011 , UK experts, Mr. David J. Langton, MRCS at University Hospital of North Tees and Dr. Thomas Joyce, Mechanical Engineer at Newcastle University, spoke to DePuy patients at an International DePuy Hip Implant Recall Conference. Lynch  Solicitors hosted the
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DePuy Hip Recall – Higher Than Anticipated Failure Rates

DePuy Hip Recall – Higher than anticipated Failure Rates At the end of 2010 it was estimated that the likely failure rate for the DePuy ASR hip implant stood at 13% after five years.  However, at the British Hip Society Annual Conference in early March the UK experts produced new research which indicates a much
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Road Traffic Accident and Personal Injury Claims

New Year’s Resolutions –  a Road Traffic Accident and Personal injury Claims Listen to John’s discussion on Tipp FM :      A Road Traffic Accident and a Personal Injury Claims We are all bound to be involved in a road traffic accident at some point in our lives. It might be a small tip while
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Not a One-Stop-Shop. The tips and traps when bringing a claim to the Injuries Board

Injuries Board – What/Who is it? The Injuries Board is an independent body set up by law which assesses personal injuries claims (such as falls or motor accidents). An injured party must put their claim before the injuries board before taking a claim to Court. Gillian O’Mahony of Lynch Solicitors was on Tipp FM on January
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“To Die You Have to Prove You Were Born” – Death Certificate for ‘Unborn’ Child

An ‘unborn’ child, who died in a horrific two-car collision in Tipperary in 2012, will be issued with a death certificate, marking an apparent legal first in Ireland. Clonmel Coroner’s Court this week held the death of baby girl, Mollie, to be one of stillbirth caused by a lack of oxygen due to the injuries
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Inquest – What you need to know

Attending at an Inquest After the funeral is over and loved ones try to pick up the pieces. Many families are surprised when, after six weeks or more, a member of the Garda Siochána call to the family home to inform them of the date of the inquest of their family member. The coroner system
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Personal Injury Claims and The Injuries Board

What is the Injuries Board? The Injuries Board is an independent body set up by statute to assess personal injuries claims– be it a road traffic accident, a workplace accident or slips and falls or any other kind of injury before any legal claim can be taken through the courts Because they are independently mandated
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Litigation Month Wrap Up

The Monthly Wrap up in the following areas of litigation: Employers Liability Occupiers Liability Accidents and Injuries in the workplace Compensation Recent Case Law in the Area of Litigation 1. Thompson -v- Dublin Bus & Anor– this case relates to the liability of employers and the duty that they have towards the safety of their
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