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Michael Ryan (67), from Booterstown, uses crutches to walk and alleged that he slipped on wet tiles in pub’s accessible toilet

A Dublin man, who uses crutches to walk, has lost a €60,000 personal injuries claim against the owners of Dublin’s Merrion Inn over a fall in the pub’s accessible toilet.

Michael Ryan (67), of Trimleston Park, Booterstown, told the Circuit Civil Court that “following a very good meal and two pints of Heineken” he went to the toilet while waiting for a taxi to arrive. He said his left crutch slipped on the tiled floor and he fell and was knocked unconscious.

Mr Ryan told barrister Gráinne Larkin, counsel for Cormak Limited, the owner of the inn, that he had no memory of why he fell but that “the floor under the hand dryer had to be wet”.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/11/03/man-loses-60000-personal-injury-case-against-dublins-merrion-inn/

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) says that its average award in the first six months of this year was €14,786.

It says that this was 38% below the figure for 2020, when the Book of Quantum was being used to assess awards for personal-injury claims.

In April 2021, the new Personal Injury Guidelines adopted by the Judicial Council came into effect.

According to the latest PIAB report, the falls in awards since 2020 were broadly similar in all three categories covered by the board – motor insurance, public liability, and employer’s liability.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/2022/november/mean-piab-award-down-38-from-2020

The High Court has approved a €15m settlement in a case in which a hospital apologised to a teenage boy with autism and his family for the failings in care after his birth.

HIs counsel, Dr John O’Mahony SC, with Cian O’Mahony BL, told the court it was the biggest settlement in such a case where it was sought to establish an alleged link between autism and brain injury.

Liability was conceded in part of the case but claims in relation to an alleged link to autism were denied.

The boy cannot be named or identified in any way.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/15m-maternity-hospital-settlement-for-boy-with-autism-is-biggest-of-its-kind-42094493.html