A 40% drop in personal injury claims* is the bold statement coming from a recent report produced by the Injuries Resolution Board. The Board, which is the first stop for all personal injury claims* in Ireland, made the headline-making statement in a report covering the years from 2019 to 2023.

The report is full of interesting insights into personal injury compensation claims* in Ireland and how the field is shaping up after a few changes over the last number of years. As in all these reports, the devil is in the detail, and if you have an injury claim this report could make interesting reading.

A personal injury claim* for compensation* is made by your solicitor through the Injuries Resolution Board. The right personal injury solicitor will know how to make a claim and get you the compensation you deserve.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin can take your claim to the Injuries Assessment Board.

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What is in the Injuries Assessment Board report?

The report contains statistics on personal injury claims* in Ireland from 2019 to 2023 and makes for interesting reading. If you have had an injury in an accident that was not wholly your fault, you can take a claim to the Board, and knowing how the IRB handles claims is a big help.

According to the report, the Board handled more than 30,000 claims in the four-year period from 2019 to 2023. In the region of 15,000 claims were for falls on the same level, resulting in payments totalling more than €90 million. 

Over 6,000 pedestrians making personal injury claims* did so for injury due to unsafe walking conditions such as broken footpaths and slippery surfaces. The 6,000 claims are nearly double the amount made for injury from being hit by cars, trucks, buses and motorbikes in road traffic accidents, at 3,412 claims.

The report highlights a 10% increase in assault claims in 2023. Incidents of serious assault are often in the news these days, but injury can happen quickly and without warning and 75% of assault claims are by males in Ireland. Assault claims in Ireland are usually from an injury suffered in a bar, café or restaurant.

A personal injury in Ireland can happen in any setting and to anyone, from a child to an elderly patient in a care home.

You can make a claim for compensation* after a personal injury, and your solicitor can handle any dealings with the Injuries Resolution Board.

The benefits of a drop in personal injury claims*

The benefits of a drop in personal injury claims* in Ireland are many, when you have a valid compensation claim*. It may seem at first that claims are being rejected, but in reality it is only the Injuries Resolution Board doing their job.

Fraud in personal injury claims* in Ireland is now much more easily identified by the IRB and can only benefit those making a genuine personal injury claim*. Your solicitor can identify the valid claim and help you process the personal injury claim* through the Injuries Resolution Board.

Improvements in handling personal injury claims* can benefit you when making the compensation claim*. With the Board weeding out fraudulent claims, they will have more time to handle your injury claims. 71% of respondents, the negligent party, agreed to the Board’s assessment of claims in 2023, meaning fewer claims going to litigation and a speedier outcome for the claimant.

More time is available now to the Injuries Resolution Board as the drop in personal injury claims* frees up more staff to handle genuine personal injury claims*. When the amount of fraudulent claims drops off, the time devoted to resolving actual compensation claims* increases, which can only be good when you have a personal injury.

Claim amounts are up in total at €170 million in 2023, which is €29 million more than in 2022. The highest award of €691,000 was also up on the €655,000 awarded in 2022. The increases are due to a rise in motor liability claims by 14%, public liability claims by 3% and employer liability claims by 1%. 

An efficient Injuries Resolution Board can speed up the processing of personal injury claims*. The faster working Board can make the correct compensation judgements, which all parties must then agree upon.

A personal injury solicitor working with the IRB can put these improvements to the benefit of their clients in personal injury claims*.

So, how does the Injuries Resolution Board work?

The Injuries Resolution Board works by listening to both sides of a personal injury compensation claim* and making a decision on compensation for any damages suffered. 

Your personal injury solicitor can walk you through how the Board works and how to make the most of your claim for compensation*.

The Injuries Resolution Board deals with all personal injury claims* in Ireland. The Board was set up by the government and is the first step in any personal injury claim*, except for medical negligence claims.

Your solicitor can help make your claim to the Injuries Resolution Board. The Board will want to know what happened in your case, where it happened and why it happened. Once they have all the evidence, they will assess your case and look at the extent of your injuries. 

You have two years from when the personal injury happened to make your claim to the Injuries Resolution Board. The two years begin from the date when you realise you suffered from an injury in an accident that was not your fault in Ireland.

After a period of time, usually a few months, the Board will make a recommendation on your personal injury claim*. They may recommend the payment of compensation on your claim, or they may reject your claim in favour of the other party in the claim.

The two sides must agree to the findings of the Injuries Board for a payment to be made. If the Board finds in your favour but you are not happy with the amount of compensation offered you may take your claim to court.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors can be your representative at the Injuries Resolution Board and use their experience to fight your personal injury claim*.

Make a Personal injury claim* today

Make a personal injury claim* today by contacting O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin.

We have the experience in personal injury compensation and can fight your claim until you get the compensation you deserve. 

You are the one unable to work and have medical bills to pay after an injury in an accident that was not your fault. You should get the compensation for the broken shoulder, torn ligaments, and nerve damage after the accident.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the team in place to make the compensation claim* and will be with you at every step of the claims process.

Contact O’Brien & Company Solicitors to make your personal injury claim* today.