Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors LLP. represented a client who suffered personal injuries as a result of having had a road traffic accident abroad. Although the accident happened abroad we were able to sue the owner of the other vehicle in Ireland. The case involved complicated issues of law in relation to jurisdiction and damages. The…
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors LLP. represented an employee before the Rights Commissioner who had been unfairly dismissed for misconduct. The employee instructed Fachtna O’Driscoll Solicitors LLP. to act on his behalf in the unfair dismissal claim and it was successfully settled on the morning of the hearing.
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors LLP. represented a client who slipped on an uneven surface in an hotel and suffered personal injuries including an injury to her pelvis. She instructed Fachtna O’Driscoll Solicitors LLP. to act on her behalf in the personal injuries claim who secured a substantial settlement for her personal injuries without her having…
Fachtna O Driscoll Solicitors LLP. Cork successfully represented an employee in an unfair dismissal claim where redundancy was being alleged. The unfair dismissal involved complicated issues of law which included a preliminary hearing but was successfully resolved without our client having to give evidence
The Mediation Act 2017 (“the Act”) commenced into law on 1st January 2018. The objective of the Act is to promote mediation as an effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings, reducing legal costs, speeding up the resolution of disputes and reducing the stress and uncertainty of court proceedings. Mediation is defined in…
We would be happy to let you know what conveyancing fees we charge: please email us for a detailed quote. What follows is a summary of the taxes and other fees that we would be paying out on your behalf during the whole conveyancing process – what Solicitors call the “outlays”. 1. Searches: Our service…
Under the Medical Practitioners Act 2017 a dentist is a recognised medical practitioner in Ireland. Dental negligence claims * arise under clinical negligence * (failure to diagnose an illness or condition, failure to provide necessary dental care,) or dental malpractice * (where incorrect dental work was done, where substandard work resulted in personal injury or…
Irish Boxing champion Ceire Smith has settled her dental negligence claim. She swallowed a sharp dental instrument during root canal treatment and sued her dentist and the HSE and included as part of her claim that her career as a boxer had been damaged. Liability was admitted which meant the case was before the court for…