Minister McEntee announces commencement of the Personal Injuries Guidelines
guidelines set out the level of damages that may be awarded or assessed in respect of personal injuries
reduction in award levels for most categories of personal injury
guidelines will be reviewed within three years of being adopted and every three years thereafter
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that the Personal Injuries Guidelines will come into effect on Saturday 24 April. The Guidelines set out the level of damages that may be awarded or assessed in respect of personal injuries. The Guidelines reduce award levels for most categories of personal injury, and will be used by both the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and the courts to assess compensation in such claims.
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It follows a landmark decision to decrease payouts for minor injuries.
Last month, the Judicial Council approved guidelines that means payouts for certain injuries will be reduced.
Awards for whiplash will be halved while many other less serious injuries will be reduced even further.
Insurance companies initially indicated this doesn’t mean the cost of insurance premiums would go down immediately.
But junior Finance Minister Sean Fleming has told the Irish Independent he’s been holding meetings with the leading insurers in the market and most are saying premiums will be reduced this year.
The cost of car insurance could be set to go down.
It follows a landmark decision to decrease payouts for minor injuries.
Last month, the Judicial Council approved guidelines that means payouts for certain injuries will be reduced.
Awards for whiplash will be halved while many other less serious injuries will be reduced even further.
Insurance companies initially indicated this doesn’t mean the cost of insurance premiums would go down immediately.
But junior Finance Minister Sean Fleming has told the Irish Independent he’s been holding meetings with the leading insurers in the market and most are saying premiums will be reduced this year.