A public event accident claim* in Ireland is for the injuries suffered while at an organised event open to the public. You could suffer the personal injury at a concert, a gig in the local park or at a Saturday morning market.

Personal injury claims for a public event accident range from the torn ankle ligaments to cuts and bruises and severe leg breaks. Any personal injury could have you off work, facing medical bills and maybe needing physical therapy and other treatments.

The organiser of a public event owes you a duty of care. It may be the concert promoter, the local sports club, or the town council, but if they breach their duty of care, causing you an injury, you may have a personal injury compensation claim*.

You seek compensation in a personal injury claim in Dublin for the effects of the injury on your life today and in the future.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors can make your personal injury claim for compensation* after a public event accident.

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What is a public event accident?

A public event accident is when you or a loved one is injured at a concert or other organised event in Ireland. You can make a public event accident claim* for the effects of the personal injury on your life.

According to recent statistics, there are over 20,000 registered personal injury claims in Ireland per year. More than 11,000 of the Irish compensation claims* are for road traffic accidents, and the total number of Public Liability Claims was 4,795. Public event accident claims* can be public liability claims, and an injured party may make a claim against public liability insurance. 

A public event accident may be the slip on a wet path at the local GAA grounds or the injury suffered when you trip over loose cables at the concert. Any injury can affect you and cost you in terms of time off work and maybe the need to have full-time care in the home.

In a public event accident claim*, you seek compensation for the effects of the personal injury.

Common public event accident claims*

Common public event accident claims* range from the cracked ribs in a fall at a rugby match to the cuts and bruises suffered in a trip at the outdoor market. Injuries like facial cuts, torn ligaments and nerve damage will take time to heal, and you could need a lot of time off work.

Compensation for the effects of the public event accident in Ireland can cover your losses and the many financial effects on your life.

Some of the common claims for public event accidents in Ireland:

A personal injury from a fall at a football match can happen at the big GAA game on a Sunday or at the local soccer grounds, which are not maintained properly. 

The organiser of the football match is responsible for providing a space safe for supporters and has a duty of care to all users.

Types of personal injury seen following a fall can be:

  • Back injury in a fall on broken seating
  • Leg injuries in a fall on poorly maintained steps
  • Facial lacerations in a fall over debris left on the approaches to the pitch

O’Brien & Company Solicitors have the experience to make a personal injury claim for a fall at a public event.

The personal injury from the trip at a concert could happen when you least expect it and cause a severe injury to you. The concert hall organiser must keep the area clear of hazards and have it safe for all users.

A trip resulting in a personal injury could ruin your night but also affect your life.

Types of personal injury seen in a trip accident at the concert hall:

  • Broken wrist in a trip over a tear in the auditorium carpet
  • A shoulder injury in a trip over rubbish left at the bathroom door
  • An ankle injury in a trip when walking in a poorly lit corridor

You could have a personal injury compensation claim* for the effects of the public event accident on your life.

A personal injury in an assault at a music gig could be a punch to the head or a back injury when shoved to the ground. The organisers of the music event must ensure the safety of all attendees and have the correct number of trained security personnel on duty.

Types of personal injuries seen in an assault can be:

  • Injury such as a broken cheekbone in a punch to the head
  • Cuts and bruises following an attack with a blunt weapon
  • Cracked ribs when kicked to the ground

Security must prevent drunk people from entering the music gig and keep the area safe for all concertgoers by removing anyone causing trouble.

The personal injury in a slip at the weekend festival can easily happen if the grounds are not maintained to acceptable standards. 

The festival organiser has a duty of care to all festival visitors, and any injury following a breach of the duty of care could be a compensation claim*.

Some personal injury claims for a slip at the weekend festival:

  • Hip injury due to a slip on a wet path at the open-air festival
  • Eye injury due to slip on a wet bathroom floor
  • Torn leg muscles following a slip at the entrance to the festival

A personal injury claim can get you the compensation you deserve for the effects of the slip at the festival on your life.

A personal injury following an accident at the indoor market can get you compensation for the impact of the broken arm or bruising in an accident, which is not wholly your fault. 

You can suffer a personal injury at any public event and get compensation for what happened to you.

Types of personal injury claims at the indoor market

  • Head injury when the awning collapses at a market stall
  • Scalding injury when hot liquid is spilt at the market
  • Neck and shoulder injury in a trip over loose cables 

The indoor market organiser has a duty of care to both the buyers and stall holders, and you could have a compensation claim* for the injuries suffered.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin can look at the details of your case and see how to make the personal injury compensation claim*.

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Compensation for Injury at a Public Event in Ireland

Compensation for injury at a public event in Ireland could see you receiving the money to cover your costs and losses, as well as for the pain and other effects on your life, due to a breach of duty of care by the event organiser.

Every event organiser, be it the concert promotor or local sports club, has a duty of care to you and could cause you injury in a breach of it. They may cause you unnecessary suffering and, in some cases, put your life in danger.

The compensation differs from claim to claim. You could be incapacitated for life and need full-time care due to the personal injury, or you may be out of work and lose income to the home. 

There is not one fixed amount of compensation for personal injury, and you seek compensation for your losses, known as damages, in a claim.

In Ireland, a compensation claim* for personal injury combines two types of damages.

What are damages in a public event accident claim*?

The two types of damages in a public event accident claim* cover the immediate effects on your life and the impact on your future life. You claim damages for the pain and suffering and the damages for any loss of income following a personal injury. 

If you need to make adaptions to the home and car and make other changes to your life, you can claim compensation for the costs.

The damages in a public event accident claim* in Ireland are:

General damages in a public event accident claim* are compensation for the Loss of Amenity in your life. The loss of amenity can be from a broken leg in a fall over rubbish left uncollected at the music festival or the back injury in a slip at the concert venue.

A loss of amenity can be seen in a difficulty walking, exercising, or getting to work. 

You can also claim for the pain and suffering experienced due to a breach of the duty of care to you when at a public event.

The special damages in a public event accident claim* cover the extra costs in your life due to the personal injury caused by the negligence of the public event organiser. You could suffer due to the facial scarring or the nerve damage to the back in a fall and seek compensation.

Special damages in any personal injury compensation claim* are for:

  • Medical costs
  • Loss of earnings
  • Travel costs 
  • Cost of care
  • Further treatment costs
  • Cost of aids and equipment 

The personal injury claim in Ireland seeks compensation for the two damages due to the public event organiser’s breach of duty of care.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will be there with you when making a public event accident claim*.

What is the Injuries Resolution Board in Ireland?

The Injuries Resolution Board is a body that 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 at a public event 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 public event organiser.

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.

Evidence to help support a public accident

The evidence you need for a public event accident claim* ranges from photographs to medical reports and eyewitness accounts. The more evidence you gather, the better it will be for your personal injury claim.

It is always good to write down what happened and to gather evidence as soon as possible in any personal injury compensation claim*. In many circumstances, this may not be possible but you can still form a compensation claim* with the help of your solicitor.

Evidence to gather for a public event personal injury claim:

  • Report an assault to the Gardai; they will then have a complete record
  • Seek medical attention to assess your injuries
  • Report the injury to the event organiser
  • Ask for the incident report from the event organiser
  • Take photographs of your injuries
  • Take photographs of where the accident happened
  • Request CCTV footage
  • Get the contact details of any eyewitnesses
  • Ask eyewitnesses for mobile phone footage
  • Write down what happened to you
  • Ask for the site safety report from the event organiser

Any evidence you can gather will only help your compensation claim*. The public event organiser will try to dispute your personal injury claim, but the evidence could help you win compensation.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors will help you form the personal injury claim and assist in gathering evidence and processing it.

What is Public Liability in Ireland?

Public liability in Ireland is the duty of care the owner of a space open to the public has to visitors to the property. 

The owner may be the management company of a public event, such as a weekend festival or the person who holds the lease for a public event, like an indoor market or concert.

The responsibility the public event organiser has under public liability ranges from keeping the area safe for users to organising security and ensuring all providers at the event follow public liability guidelines.

A breach of the public event organiser’s duty of care may lead to an accident and a personal injury to you. A wet floor in the bathroom, broken glass left on the bar counter and loose cables by the stage can all cause injury and could form part of a personal injury claim.

The organiser of a public liability event in Ireland must have Public Liability Insurance. The insurance should cover the personal injury compensation costs and ensure the organiser can pay for your medical bills and other damages.

O’Brien & Company Solicitors in Dublin have the experience in Public Liability to get you compensation for the personal injury.

Make a Public Event Personal Injury Claim today

Make a public event 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 with the cuts and bruises, the broken leg, and the medical bills, and you should get the compensation.

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.

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