10 March, 2021

long awaited strengthening of medical device regulations will hopefully protect patients

Adequate regulation and legislative safeguards for medical devices has been lacking in Ireland for a number of years.  Compared with medicines, investigations revealed that medical devices, were often inadequately tested, which resulted in unsafe products which were then inserted in a patient’s body. In Cantillons, we continue to act on behalf of people injured by […]

24 February, 2021

landmark ruling for publicans on insurance claims for coronavirus forced closures

On the 5th February 2021, the High Court ruled in favour of four pub owners who claimed that FBD Insurance Plc was required to cover their losses for the enforced closure of business during the coronavirus pandemic.  The landmark test cases were taken by Aberken Ltd, trading as Sinnotts Bar; Hyper Trust Ltd, trading as The […]

10 February, 2021

if you are a prison officer and you are assaulted at work you may be entitled to compensation

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal established under paragraph 17 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries criminally inflicted may pay compensation in respect of personal injury inflicted on a Prison Officer where the injury is directly attributable to a crime of violence caused to him/her in the performance of their duty. This scheme is handled by […]