We only handle personal injury and medical negligence. Choose the type of claim closest to yours.
Drivers and passengers, whiplash, hit-and-run and uninsured drivers.
Car accident claims →Construction sites, factories, lifting injuries and missing safety equipment.
Workplace claims →Birth injury, obstetric and gynaecology cases, plus hospital and surgical errors.
Medical negligence →Cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bus and taxi passengers.
Road traffic claims →Shops, pavements, wet floors and other public places.
Slip and trip claims →Brain and spinal cord injuries, amputation, burns and paralysis.
Serious injury claims →Support for families after a death on the road, at work or in medical care.
Fatal accident claims →Tell us what happened and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Make an enquiry →If you are hurt on the M7 or at work in Portlaoise, the claim usually starts with the Injuries Resolution Board and can be run by phone, email or video. Laois recorded four road deaths in 2025. This guide covers the motorway, local work, the hospital on the Dublin Road and the courthouse.
Make an enquiryLaois recorded four road deaths in 2025, according to the Road Safety Authority's provisional review. The M7 serves the town at junction 16 (Portlaoise East), junction 17 (Portlaoise Centre) and junction 18 (Portlaoise West).
In September 2025, TII counters recorded about 33,000 vehicles a day on the M7 between junctions 16 and 17. The N77 runs south from junction 17 towards Abbeyleix, and the N80 heads east towards Stradbally and Carlow.
If another driver caused the crash, the claim goes to their insurer. If the driver was uninsured or can't be traced, the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) may deal with the claim. Read how car accident claims work.
Yes, if your employer or someone else at work was at fault. Laois County Council's local area plan describes a town where services provide most jobs, with retail, public services and health among the main employers. Warehousing, logistics and manufacturing have grown at the J17 National Enterprise Park, and farming is still important across the county.
Warehouses and yards bring forklift collisions, falling loads and lifting injuries. The General Application Regulations 2007 set rules on work equipment, including forklifts, and on manual handling. The Health and Safety Authority investigates serious incidents.
Read how accident at work claims work.
Most personal injury claims must first go to the Injuries Resolution Board, which assesses them. This step does not apply to medical negligence. If either side doesn't accept the assessment, the claim can go to court.
The District Court hears claims up to €15,000 and the Circuit Court personal injury claims up to €60,000. In Laois the Circuit Court sits at the courthouse on Main Street, Portlaoise, with civil sittings several times a year. Larger claims go to the High Court at the Four Courts in Dublin. Most claims settle without a full hearing.
The 24-hour emergency department is at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise on the Dublin Road, and it sees all ages. The town is in the HSE Dublin and Midlands health region.
You can ask for your hospital records under data protection law. This usually costs nothing, and the HSE should reply within a month. A record made soon after the accident is useful evidence.
Our nearest office is in Dublin, at the Ormond Building on Ormond Quay Upper, about 85 km away and around an hour and a quarter by car. You don't need to travel. Most claims can be handled by phone, email or video.
Report it to the Gardaí, swap insurance details and see a doctor, even if you feel fine at first. Dashcam footage and the names of other drivers who stopped can help show what happened. The claim goes to the insurer of the driver at fault.
Both the agency that employs you and the business whose site you work on have safety duties to you. Depending on what happened, the claim may be against one or both. Report the accident on site and ask for a copy of the accident report.
If the driver was at fault, yes. Tractors and other farm vehicles used on public roads must be insured like any other vehicle, so the claim goes to that insurer. If the vehicle was uninsured or can't be traced, the MIBI may deal with it.
Usually two years from the date of the accident, or from when you first knew you were injured, if that is later. For a child, the two years start on their 18th birthday. It is still best to get advice early, while evidence such as CCTV and witness details is available.
No. There are no upfront fees. Before you go ahead, we give you clear written terms explaining how legal costs work, as section 150 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 requires. Read No Win No Fee explained.
Your case will be carefully reviewed by our legal team.
We assess the strength of your claim, advise on the documentation needed, and guide you through key steps such as attending an independent medical examination and preparing the information required for the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB).
Once you decide to move forward, we take care of everything. This includes gathering evidence, contacting the other party or their insurer, submitting your claim to the IRB, managing settlement discussions, and handling any court proceedings if needed.
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Kearney Law handles only personal injury and clinical negligence claims.
We act for clients across Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Letterkenny. See all the areas we cover.
Contact us to talk to a solicitor about your claim, or request a case review.
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