Claim Answers: Sample Questions

Some Sample Questions and Answers
Eoin P. Campbell
Eoin P. Campbell, LL.B., Solicitor
Editor in Chief

Some Sample Questions

Do I need a solicitor to make a personal injury claim?

My finger got caught in the door at my office. Can I make a compensation claim for this?

I have just that my doctor prescribed the wrong drug due to the wrong diagnosis. Can I claim for medical malpractice?

How long does it take to make an injury compensation claim?

The person responsible for my car accident is contesting responsibility. Do I still need to submit my injury claim to the Injuries Board Ireland?

I was in a three car collision last month at a junction in Dublin. Will I be able to claim compensation for my injuries?

Can I receive injury compensation following an accident with a foreign car?

Can a passenger receive injury compensation for a car crash when the driver is drunk?

Can I claim compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following a very serious car accident?

What sort of compensation can I expect for a brain injury following a car accident?

What do I need to do to prove negligence?

Is it possible for family members to obtain compensation for a wrongful death?

I was injured in a car crash avoiding a stray cow on the road. Can I sue the owner of the cow for allowing it to stray onto the road and causing the accident?

My hearing is suffering because I work in a noisy environment. How bad does it have to get before I can claim compensation for work deafness?

I have recently been diagnosed with an industrial disease that was caused by the working conditions in a job I had many years ago. Am I still able to claim industrial disease compensation?

I injured my back in a construction fall at work however I have been informed that I may not be entitled to compensation because of my employment status. Is this true?

I suffer from a lot of back pain and my doctor believes that it could be associated with my job. What do I need to do to claim work back pain compensation?

I broke my wrist when I tripped on a loose step and fell coming out of a restaurant into the car park after a family meal. Am I still entitled to claim restaurant trip compensation even though I had left the restaurant?

I used to cycle to work every day, but was involved in a bicycle crash and broke my leg. Now that my leg has started to heal, I have returned to work, but have to use public transport which is expensive and I wondered if I can include my travel expenses in my bicycle crash compensation claim?

I had a bad fall at work in which I suffered a wrist fracture injury and also sustained damage to the ligaments in my hand. Which injury should I claim compensation for?

What is the process for claiming compensation after construction falls?

I have recently been diagnosed with a Hepatitis C infection which I believe I contracted through a contaminated blood transfusion many years ago. Can I still claim compensation after all this time?

How much back injury compensation will I receive after a car accident?

I work in a hairdressing salon and have started to develop an itchy rash on my hands. My friend tells me that it is work dermatitis. What is work dermatitis and can I claim compensation for it?

I have heard that Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome is classified as an industrial disease. How does it being an industrial disease affect my right to claim compensation?

How is the value of compensation in a personal injury case determined?

The assessment I received from the Injuries Board Ireland for my personal injury damages is very low. Can I appeal against their assessment?

How much compensation for whiplash injuries can I expect to receive in a personal injury claim?

I am apprehensive about claiming compensation for an office injury because I think it will reflect badly on my future employment prospects. Am I right to be worried?

Who is responsible when you are injured from slips in the street?

I suffered a whiplash injury when I was a passenger in a rail accident, but Iarnród Éireann denied liability when I made my application for compensation to the Injuries Board Ireland. What should I do?

Can I claim occupational illness compensation even when I no longer work for the company at which I acquired my condition?

How do you prove negligence in a hearing loss injury compensation claim?

My child had a burn accident at school when he was scalded by hot water in the showers after a games lesson. Is it possible to claim compensation for his injuries?

I have just been informed that I have breast cancer, and the tumour is at an advanced stage. I have regular mammograms and my radiologist believes that the tumour was missed in a previous examination. Can I claim compensation for the initial failure to diagnose my condition?

How and why is the law changing for amounts of compensation awarded in a brain injury settlement?

How does one claim compensation for an injury caused by a chiropractor?

Can I claim compensation if I have been burned at work due to the negligence of a colleague?

Can I claim additional shoulder injury compensation if I am unable to drive?

Is it true that women receive a higher settlement of facial scar compensation than men?

Can I claim compensation if my child is injured by an IKEA high chair?

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