Lawyers ‘Will Be Real Winners’ if Plans to Hike Injury Awards Get Green Light

Lawyers ‘will be real winners’ if plans to hike injury awards get green light

Lawyers will be the “real winners” if the Cabinet approves a proposal from the State’s judiciary to hike personal injury award levels, it was claimed.

South Clare Retailer Slams Plan To Hike Personal Injury Awards

A south Clare retailer claims the Government’s plan to hike personal injury awards “flies in the face” of their pledge to support small businesses. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is set to bring a memo to Cabinet proposing personal injury award guidelines be raised by nearly 17% following a recommendation by the Judicial Council in December. […] The post South Clare Retailer Slams Plan To Hike Personal Injury Awards appeared first on Clare FM.

Minister lashed for plans to raise personal injury claims by 17%

Government TDs and business lobby groups have slammed plans to allow a 17% personal injury claims hike by the judiciary, warning it would ‘wipe out’ any progress in reducing insurance premiums. In a statement, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) strongly criticised Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, who is set to bring a memo to Cabinet next week to legislate for the increase. ISME claimed that Fianna Fáil TD Mr O’Callaghan’…