My father was born in 1909 and drove a car from the age of 15 until he was 90.
As long as I knew him, and that was 55 years, I can remember every year when his insurance renewal would arrive in the post that he was in horror at the cost.
My father was the mildest and quietest of men.
In all his years driving he had only once made an insurance claim on his policy and that was the result of a small accident I had while driving his car.
It means the insurance company made a good profit on my father over a long life.
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Cabinet approves implementation of new guidelines aimed at reducing personal injury awards
Justice Minister Helen McEntee intends for the guidelines to take effect next month. By Adam Daly Tuesday 9 Mar 2021, 6:10 PM Mar 9th 2021, 9:26 AM 31,956 Views 34 Comments
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Updated Mar 9th 2021, 6:10 PM
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE Helen McEntee has received approval from the Cabinet to implement new guidelines aimed at reducing the level of awards in personal injury cases.
The Judicial Council’s Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee’s draft guidelines to replace the guidance in the Book of Quantum – which gives an approximate level of damages for injuries – were backed by a majority of judges over the weekend.
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