A slip, trip or fall claim is brought against whoever controlled the place where you fell, usually under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1995. These pages explain the duty owed in shops, on footpaths, in public places and at work.
The law and the evidence change with where you fell, so each page below covers one setting.
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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.
Paul Kearney founded the practice and leads its personal injury work in Ireland. He is regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. Read Paul's profile.
We prepare your application to the Injuries Resolution Board, including the medical evidence, and advise you on any assessment before you decide whether to accept it.
You can meet us at any of our four offices, or deal with us by phone, email or video, wherever you live in Ireland.
There are no upfront fees. Before you go ahead, we set out in writing how legal costs work, as section 150 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 requires. No Win No Fee explained.
That the person in control of the premises failed to take reasonable care, and that this failure caused your injury. A fall on its own is not enough. Read slip and trip injury claims explained and proving negligence step by step.
It is the duty an occupier owes to visitors under section 3 of the Occupiers' Liability Act 1995: to take such care as is reasonable in all the circumstances.
Since 2023 the court weighs how likely the danger and an injury were, how serious an injury would be, and the cost of precautions.
Yes. Like other public liability claims, they must go to the Board before court. You need an application form, a medical report from the doctor who treated you and the fee, €45 online or €90 by post. Read how the Injuries Resolution Board works.
Yes, within one month of the fall, setting out the nature of the wrong, under section 8 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004. If you don't, a court can take that into account later, including when deciding costs.
General damages for the injury are set by the Judicial Council's Personal Injuries Guidelines, which have applied since 24 April 2021. Lost earnings, treatment, travel and care costs are claimed on top, with receipts.
If the claim does not settle, the District Court hears claims up to €15,000, the Circuit Court personal injury claims up to €60,000, and the High Court claims above that. Most slip and trip claims settle without a full hearing.
Yes. A parent or guardian brings the claim as the child's "next friend". The court must approve any settlement, and the money is usually lodged in court until the child turns 18.
Two years from the date of the fall, or from the date you knew about the injury if later, under the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991.
For a child, the two years start on their 18th birthday, and time stops while the claim is with the Injuries Resolution Board.
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.
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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.
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