Month: February 2021
Illness as injury: industrial disease
A personal injury doesn’t just refer to the visible physical wounds sustained in an unexpected accident. There are times when a personal injury covers an illness that could take decades to develop. These sorts of health problems are usually the result of exposure to a hazardous substance at work, making them industrial diseases. Although you […]
No Win No Fee: what’s in it for your solicitor?
A contingency fee agreement can seem too good to be true. There is no legal fee to pay if your case is unsuccessful – so what’s the catch? What may surprise many is that there isn’t one. Also known as a No Win No Fee agreement, it’s clear and straightforward in what it offers clients. […]
Understanding the common types of birth injuries
The birth of a child should be an occasion for great joy and celebration. Mothers and babies in Ireland enjoy excellent antenatal and postnatal care, and in the vast majority of cases birth is a natural physiological event that doesn’t pose any problems. However, while modern medicine has made the process generally very safe, there […]
