I would visit any civil sitting of a district Court and watch the shenanigans - it will be an eye opener for you on the daily scams that take place and how if a particular judge is sitting, cases are suddenly withdrawn.Is there any figures behind this "compo culture"? In terms of the amount of claims and the payouts?
I would visit any civil sitting of a district Court and watch the shenanigans
In one Naas sitting 8 cases were withdrawn - in 6 of them costs up to that day were awarded against the plaintiff, but the chances of getting those costs are non existent.
That individual is a right idiot. He's claiming for an incident, and submitting invoices from a prior date.Judge orders 'false and misleading' injury claim by Dublin taxi driver be considered for prosecution
A judge has directed that the facts relating to a personal injuries claim by a taxi driver be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions Claire Loftus for her consideration.www.irishexaminer.com
The plaintiffs legal representation have some questions to answer also. Imagine taking a case and not being aware of the facts!
It was the barrister who said that he wasn't aware, and generally they would not be aware of such matters.
Motor insurance has come down substantially in the last couple of years. This year is the first time that mine is under €500 (business use)But either way, shenanigans have been with us for a long, long time. Why are premiums being pumped up now? If the Journal FactCheck is anything to go by, its not because of increasing claims or awards.
Looks at the typical costs awarded in a district court cases. 8-10k for solicitors and 4-6k for barristers (that's low end)While the chances of the defendant recouping their costs are indeed probably small, I would think that the chances of the plaintiffs solicitor getting paid are also small.
These orders for costs might discourage solicitors from taking on the more "optimistic" cases.
Motor insurance has come down substantially in the last couple of years.
The insurance that has skyrocketed is public liability,
Not public liability. A friend of mine is involved in the play center business and a key member of their insurance group. Frivolous claims have risen substantially and many hope that claims are settled.Mine hasn't, but that is beside the point. That only contradicts the report that premiums are rising.
But why has it skyrocketed?
The evidence suggests that the amount of claims and the associated awards has dropped.
Yet another event pulled due to the compo culture that has developed in Ireland. This is really getting out of hand.
Popular beer festival Oktoberfest has announced it is cancelling its Dublin event this year due to "unprecedented increases" in its insurance premium.
Popular festival Oktoberfest cancelled in Dublin due to 'increase in insurance premium and Ireland's claim culture'
Popular beer festival Oktoberfest has axed its Dublin event this year due to "unprecedented increases" in its insurance premium.www.independent.ie
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