Personal Injury and Accidents

Accidents at work

Moloney & Co. Solicitors have  an excellent team of personal injury litigators who have extensive experience in the area of personal injury litigation in Ireland.

Due to the introductory of the Personal Injury Assessment Board (now known as The Injuries Board. ie) all claims for personal injuries have to be submitted to this board.  Liam Moloney practiced solely in the area of personal injury litigation for a number of years in one of the largest litigation law firms in North Dublin, Wade & Company, before he established Moloney & Company in Naas, Co. Kildare.

The firm provides expert advice in relation to accidents at work, road traffic accidents and public liability claims.

It is very important that people take the following steps after an accident in a public place.

1. Immediately report the accident to the relevant local authority and keep a record of the person you speak to.
2. Keep a diary of all of the relevant dates pertaining to the accident itself.
3. Take names and addresses and relevant contact numbers of any witnesses to the accident so that these witnesses can be contacted very soon after the accident by your Solicitor to take a witness statement.

If at all possible secure a photograph of the accident location together with photographs of any injuries sustained by you.

What to do if you have an accident at work:

There are strict obligations on employers under the Health & Safety Acts together with other legislation to ensure that employees have a safe system of work and that employees are properly trained in the tasks that they are carrying out and that they are provided with proper equipment in the course of their employment.  Moloney & Co. Solicitors have a specialist team of Barristers who practice solely in the area of personal injuries litigation and these Barristers are available to all clients prior to the commencement  of proceedings to give advice in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of ones case.

It is important to immediately take the following steps after the occurrence of a work place accident.

• Report the incident immediately to your immediate superior and ensure that an accident report is completed and you are given a copy of same.
• Seek medical attention immediately and ensure that detailed records are kept by your doctor or hospital personnel of the complaint that you make.
• Do not discuss the circumstances of the accident with any representatives of the Defendant or the Defendant’s Insurance Company without a Solicitor being present.