Personal Injury
At Fachtna O’Driscoll Solicitors, we are expert Personal Injury Solicitors in Cork.
What is personal injury?
Personal injury is a legal term for a physical, psychological or emotional injury. A personal injury claim is a lawsuit that is initiated in order to seek restitution, usually in the form of compensation, when the injury results from another’s failure to use reasonable care. In plain English, what this means is that if you have suffered an injury due to another person’s, or company’s, or any kind of entity’s negligence, then you may well be entitled to compensation. Further more, a personal injuries solicitor is a solicitor who provides specialised legal services for those making personal injury claims.
What are the causes of personal injuries?
There are many common causes of personal injuries such as car accidents, work accidents, holiday accidents, slips, trips and falls, medical negligence, the rapidly expanding area of dental negligence, assault, bullying and harassment, defamation and slander among others. Consequently, the resulting pain and suffering, whether physical, psychological or emotional, are termed, as mentioned, personal injuries, and when caused by another’s neglect or wrongdoing, should be properly compensated.
Who can make a claim for personal injuries?
Anyone who has had an accident caused by another person or organisation, resulting in injuries to themselves are legible to claim for personal injury. In order to make a claim for personal injury, there are steps in which you must follow and there is a time limit of up to one month in order to notify the wrongdoers of your intention to claim for the accident caused by them. There are other strict restrictions involved when making a claim for Personal Injury, this is why it is advised that you find a trusted Personal Injury Solicitor to handle your case.
Where can I find personal injury solicitors in Cork?
The team at Fachtna O’Driscoll Personal Injury Solicitors Cork include some of the most highly experienced, specialist personal injuries solicitors in the country. As a result, we understand how stressful and intimidating it can be to begin the process of making a claim when you have had the misfortune to suffer a personal injury. Our solicitors are there to immediately put you at your ease. We will advise you of your entitlements and the duties of those responsible for injuring you in a friendly yet highly focused and professional manner.
How can we help you?
Whatever the circumstances of your personal injury and no matter where it takes place, at Fachtna O’Driscoll Personal Injury Solicitors Cork, we will investigate the facts and take such steps as are appropriate to claim and recover whatever compensation is properly due to you. In addition to this, read through our news section for details about some of our most recent successes in injury claims brought by our clients. Our dynamic team of expert professionals have decades of experience in dealing with personal injuries claims in Cork, as well as nationally and internationally. For a consultation, please don’t hesitate to contact us by filling in the form below. Our friendly staff would be delighted to assist you.
Successful Case Stories By Facthna O’Driscoll Personal Injury Solicitors of Cork
- We acted for a client who was in a road traffic accident and suffered injuries to his back. Our client had also injured his back in a fall a number of weeks before the road traffic accident. The Injuries Board made an assessment which we advised our client was not sufficient. Our client followed our advice and rejected the Injuries Board assessment and we issued court proceedings, secured substantially higher compensation for our client without him having to attend court.
- We acted for a client who suffered an injury to his left hamstring when he was caused to slip on a wet bathroom floor. Our client’s case was concluded without his having to attend court to give evidence.
- We represented a client who suffered a significant hip fracture when she was caused to slip on a wet floor in a restaurant resulting in multiple injuries. The Defendant contested liability and we had to arrange for an engineering inspection and bring court applications for CCTV evidence and ultimately, the case was resolved without our client having to give evidence.
Personal Injury Solicitors in Cork City
We advise on:
- Bullying and harassment
- Psychological Damage
- Medical negligence
- Dental negligence
- Assault
- Claims under the Garda Compensation Scheme
- Applications to Injuries Board
- Road traffic accidents
- Trip and fall type incidents
- Back injuries
- Workplace and industrial accidents
- Post traumatic stress
- Public liability
- Fatal injury
- Scarring
Most personal injuries, with the exception of medical negligence cases and a few other areas, are required, since July 2004 to go through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. As a result, the Board was set up with the aim of saving time and money in the delivery of compensation in personal injuries claims. It is highly advisable to get help from an experienced solicitor from the very beginning in order to navigate successfully through the sometimes complex legal territory of the Board. Hence, your solicitor can deal with the Board on your behalf, and advise you as to the appropriateness of the award. Should you be unhappy with the Board’s decision, then you can instruct your solicitor to commence court proceedings.
Furthermore, in contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.
For further information or to make an appointment please contact Fachtna O’Driscoll Personal Injury Solicitors Cork team:
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