Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors acted for a client who suffered a serious eye injury in the course of his employment and the injury was exacerbated due to medical negligence. There were multiple Defendants involved in this complex claim in which we successfully negotiated a settlement for our client without his having to attend Court.
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors settled a claim for a client who was the driver of a car which was rear ended by another vehicle resulting in her suffering headaches and injuries to her right shoulder and right side of her neck as well as her upper back. The claim settled prior to the Injuries Board…
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors settled a claim for a client who had a fall on an uneven road surface and fractured her left ankle. We organised an engineer to prepare a report. The Injuries Board assessed the claim and we advised our client to reject it and achieved a more successful settlement for our client…
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors settled a claim for a client who suffered injuries to his shoulders and neck when the car he was driving was rear ended by another vehicle. The assessment made by the Injuries Board was rejected and a higher settlement was achieved for our client approximately one month later without the necessity…
There is no doubt that SME’s will be hardest hit by this decision. Our right to privacy does come with a cost and this case certainly adds additional layers of complexities and costs. We will likely see a shift towards what is known as “data localisation”, meaning keeping personal data of EU residents in the…
Key takeaways from the case: 1. Privacy Shield can no longer be relied as a basis to transfer data to the US. Urgent replacement framework required again! US Governments approach is seen as disproportionate to its goals and that no sufficient redress for individuals to challenge the government actions exist. 2. SCC’s are still valid…
The use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC’s) is an extremely common legal mechanism for transferring personal data outside the EU while staying on the right side of GDPR. Some may recall a preliminary reference made by the Irish High Court to the CJEU on foot of a challenge brought by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems…
Gaming and Lotteries Update Does your organisation run competitions or promotions? Be aware that as of the 24 June 2020, the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 was signed. The new regime will commence on 1st December 2020.
We have all had to make changes to the way we live during this difficult time, and we have adapted our practice to be there in whatever way we can for our clients, by implementing work practices that follow the new regulations and social distancing guidelines. The Covid 19 crisis has prompted many people to…