While the guidelines increase by â¬50,000 the â¬500,000 currently offered by the Book of Quantum for catastrophic injuries such as quadriplegia or paraplegia, other awards are likely to fall. Currently, there is no minimum for whiplash injury. Now a maximum of â¬3,000 will be offered where recovery happens within six months, and â¬12,000 where it happens within two years. Circuit Court Seán Cahill, of CW Ashe & Co in Macroom, doubts the District Court will be flooded with cases as it is not equipped to deal with them. Most solicitors will still opt for the Circuit Court, he believes. âI donât have any particularly strong feeling on the guidelines â I donât think it will have any great effect on the Circuit Court here in Cork, because while the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court is up to â¬60,000, I havenât seen anybody come near that type of award.