How Safe Is Your Office?

How Safe Is Your Office? As a personal injury solicitor *, accident at work * is a common type of accident my clients face. While the cause of the accident, circumstances and  injuries sustained may differ from case to case, some of the common factors I come acros

Legal Time Limits

Time Is Ticking! From the minute an accident happens the legal clock begins to start. It is important to be made aware of the legal time limits in place especially if you are involved in an accident due to the negligence of a third party. As only within a specif

Avoiding Manual Handling Injuries in Work

Lifting the Burden - Avoiding Manual Handling Injuries in Work From warehouses to building sites, offices to restaurants; More often than not we all find ourselves lifting something heavy in our workplaces. Jobs which require physical labour are demanding and can i

Solicitor’s Legal Fees

Clearing the Confusion: Solicitor's Legal Fees One of the most common questions I get from my clients, if not THE most common question is – what are your fees? Another being: how are your fees calculated? I have found that solicitors fees are a huge source of

Car Accident Claims For Neck And Upper Back Injuries *

7 Out Of 10 Car Accident Claims Are For Neck And Upper Back Injuries * In the month of December 2018, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) published its whiplash injury stats and revealed that 70.8% of all injury claims relating to car accidents * were for

New Year, New You, New Will

New Year, New You, New Will Wills and Probate Solicitor Maria Lakes discusses why making a Will should be your New Year's resolution.  2019 is well and truly underway! It’s time to welcome the New Year with open arms.

How to Prevent the Government from taking your money

 Bank Accounts - Dormant Accounts  When can the Government take money from your bank account? If you hold a bank account in which there have been no transactions completed for a period of 15 years o

Neighbours Noisy Dog – Dog Control Act

Dog Control Act The neighbours’ noisy dog is a common day-to-day problem in neighbourhood life. Dogs bark for many reasons, the most common being frustration, boredom, attention-seeking and fear. Excessive dog barking that disrupts people and cau

How to prevent the Government from taking your money

Dormant Accounts When can the Government take money from your bank account? If you hold a bank account in which there have been no transactions completed for a period of 15 years or longer, the account is labeled ‘dorma

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and you!

You may have heard whispers of a change to the Irish Data Protection Acts recently in the Irish Media, but switched off before you could figure out what it is all about, we have taken out the legal jargon and simplified the key points for you.