Legal News (Healthcare Law)

The High Court has delivered a recent judgment in Delaney v the Personal Injuries Assessment Board & Others which outlines the legal basis for the assessment of personal injuries by reference to the Personal Injury Guidelines rather than the Book of Quantum.

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Described by many as “an Act for Everyone”, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the “Act”) stands to overhaul entirely the manner in which capacity is assessed and approached in this jurisdiction.

The High Court recently examined the grounds under which a personal injuries claim can be dismissed for inordinate and inexcusable delay.

In Ladislav Kunzo v Kepak Longford Unlimited Company, [2021] IEHC 180, the High Court accepted the defendant’s argument that an accident investigation report form was privileged because its dominant purpose was to allow the defendant seek legal advice and assess its exposure

An additional window within which a lodgment or tender may be made by a defendant to a personal injuries action without leave of the Court has been introduced by S.I. No. 186/2022 - Rules of the Superior Courts (Lodgment and Tender) 2022, which came into effect on 26 April 2022.