To make a personal injury claim* in Ireland, you must first have suffered injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault. There are many types of personal injuries but every personal injury compensation claim* usually follows the same few steps.

You may suffer a broken finger when your hand catches in a LUAS door. A slip on a wet floor in the gym could result in a nasty scar on the forehead, and a road traffic accident could cause anything from broken bones to nerve damage. If you suffer a personal injury, you may have a compensation claim*.

Making a compensation claim* for a personal injury may be a simple process, over in a matter of months, or it could take longer and end up in court. If you have the right personal injury solicitor by your side, you will get the result you deserve, no matter how much time it takes.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make a personal injury compensation claim* when you are injured in an accident that was not wholly your fault.

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How do I know if I have a personal injury claim*?

You have a personal injury claim* in Ireland if you have been injured in an accident that was not wholly your fault. It may sound obvious, but if your injury was due to someone else’s actions, then there is a fair chance you have a compensation claim*. 

A personal injury can have many effects on you and the family. You may not be able to get back to work after an accident, or you may have to take a job at a lower wage. The personal injury claim* can seek compensation for the drop in income to the home.

If a workplace accident, like suffering a back injury when asked to lift boxes without the proper training, impacts on your caring for the kids, then it could be a personal injury claim*. 

Any injury can affect your life. The broken leg in a fall when out for a run can make it difficult to get to work, do the weekly shopping or bring the kids to football. If the fall was due to a poorly maintained footpath in the path, you could have a compensation claim*.

There are over 20,000 personal injury claims* made in Ireland each year. Over 4,700 are public liability claims, the slip, trip and fall claims generally, while more than 11,500 are the result of car accidents with a further 3,600 being workplace accident claims. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can look at the details of your injury and see if you have a valid personal injury compensation claim*.

PBN solicitors work with you to get the compensation you deserve.

We pride ourselves in taking the stress out of personal injury litigation by providing a service dedicated to the client.

What is a personal injury claim*?

A personal injury claim* is when you seek compensation for any injury suffered in an accident that was not wholly your fault. The compensation can be for loss of earnings, the pain and suffering and all those extra costs such as medical treatments, getting a taxi for travel, and even an overnight stay at a hotel.

The personal injury claim* can be for cuts and bruises you got when you slipped on the wet supermarket floor, which was not cordoned off by management.

Your personal injury claim* could be for the trip over loose cables at a gig in the local pub when you tore ligaments in the ankle and were off work for a few weeks.

If you were knocked off your motorbike by a driver opening their door on you without looking in the rearview mirror, you could have a compensation claim* for the injuries suffered.

Your employer, the other road user, the property owner, and the local council have a duty of care to you. If they breach that duty of care, causing you an injury, you may have a personal injury claim*.

PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience in all types of personal injury claims* to get you the compensation you deserve.

Do I need a solicitor to make a personal injury claim*?

Yes, you do need a solicitor to make a personal injury claim*. Sure, you can try going it on your own, but you can be guaranteed the other side will have their solicitors in place, ready to use their experience against you.

Having an experienced personal injury solicitor by your side from day one may make all the difference to your compensation claim*. They will look at the details of your case, see where the injury has impacted your life and how much the other side is responsible for the extent of your injuries. 

The costs soon add up after a personal injury. The cost of medical treatment in Ireland is high, and you may also need to adapt your home and car and even require full-time care. You should not have to carry these costs if you were not wholly at fault for the accident, and a solicitor’s role is to figure out what these effects are worth financially.

At PBN Litigation Solicitors, we bring our experience and expertise to every personal injury case. We know how compensation works and how to be with you, from dealing with the Injuries Resolution Board to handling any possible court cases.

What is the Injuries Resolution Board in Ireland?

The Injuries Resolution Board in Ireland is the first step in every personal injury claim*. Previously known as The Personal Injury Assessment Board, the IRB, was introduced by the government to simplify and standardise personal injury claims* in Ireland. 

A personal injury solicitor can be your representative with the IRB. The solicitor should have the experience of working with the IRB and can advise you on every aspect, from filling out forms to knowing what your claim is worth.

All personal injury claims*, except medical negligence claims, must go through the IRB. The Board works with all sides to come to a resolution to a personal injury claim*.

If the negligent party refuses to accept your claim, or you are unhappy with the compensation offered, the IRB may recommend taking the action to the courts. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can handle your IRB case and, if necessary, take further action by going to the courts with your personal injury compensation claim*.

Contact PBN solicitors today for all your personal injury compensation needs.

How making a personal injury claim* in Ireland?

There are a few steps to follow when you make a personal injury claim* in Ireland. 

Making any personal injury claim* may seem daunting, but with the help of the PBN personal injury solicitor, you can navigate your way through what could be a complex process. 

The steps to follow when making a personal injury claim* in Ireland are:  

You should engage a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible to further your accident compensation claim*. The team at PBN Litigation Solicitors can advise on your case and how it could proceed.

With our no-obligation consultation, we can meet with you in confidence and advise you on the strengths of your case. 

To investigate your case, we will request an initial medical report from your doctor to outline the injuries you sustained in the accident at work, on the road, when out shopping or on a night out in town. 

Updated reports with a final prognosis from your doctors will be taken up before your case is settled. 

We will help investigate your case by taking witness statements or making Data Access requests for CCTV footage/personnel files. 

Submission of the personal injury claim* to the Injury Resolution Board will follow, and upon receipt of your medical report from your doctor, we will submit the claim.  

The IRB will contact the negligent party and their insurers. The negligent party has 90 days to confirm to the IRB whether they will consent to them assessing the case or decline to permit the IRB to evaluate the case.  

If they agree to permit the board to assess the case, IRB has nine months to do so. The IRB can also extend this period if they wish to do so by several months.

Within the nine-month period, you will be sent for an independent assessment by an independent injuries board doctor.  

The IRB will issue a Letter of Assessment to you and to the negligent party. In the letter, they will outline what compensation you are due for the personal injury. 

If you and the negligent party agree to the Letter of Assessment, the IRB issues an Order to Pay, where the negligent party must pay the compensation payment to you by a specific date. 

Unfortunately, you may need to go to court if the negligent party denies responsibility for the injury you suffered or the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable level of compensation. 

Going to court may be the final step in resolving your personal injury case. Your solicitor will take over the running of your case from the IRB when court becomes the only option. 

Your solicitor will issue the court proceedings and advise you along every step of what can be a difficult process for you and the family. 

Court proceedings can be protracted, and you will need experience and expertise on your side when in the courtroom. 

In some cases, a claim is settled on the steps of the court when the negligent party meets you, the one who suffered the personal injury. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors will be with you along every step of your personal injury compensation claim*.

Start a Personal injury claim* Today

Start a personal injury claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors.

You, the client, are the one injured and in recovery. The last thing you should have to worry about is dealing with the IRB or the courts when recovering from any type of personal injury. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can take on your case and work with you to get the compensation you deserve. 

We pride ourselves in taking the stress out of personal injury litigation by providing a service dedicated to the client. 

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin today for all your personal injury compensation needs.