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March 14, 2026

£25,000 Awarded after initial offer of £9000.00 Following Road Traffic Accident

How Lacey Solicitors Advanced a Personal Injury Claim to Court   When individuals are injured in road traffic accidents, insurers must carefully assess claims, review medical evidence and determine an appropriate valuation. It is entirely understandable that insurers will sometimes test claims or seek further information before making settlement proposals. However, where liability has been […]

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March 12, 2026

General Damages for Allergic Reactions to Contaminated Food in Northern Ireland: A Gap in the Green Book

  When contaminated or mislabelled food triggers an allergic reaction in Northern Ireland, courts must assess general damages despite the absence of a specific category within the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland (the “Green Book”). Practitioners therefore often rely on analogous brackets such as food poisoning, […]

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Illustration of a tractor with an oversized hay load colliding with a van on a narrow rural bridge, demonstrating a rural road traffic accident involving an agricultural vehicle
March 12, 2026

Agricultural Tractor Claim Dismissed: Defence Success in Rural Road Collision Case

Lacey Solicitors recently secured the complete dismissal of a personal injury claim arising from a road traffic accident involving an agricultural tractor and trailer on a rural road in County Donegal. The case was heard before the Letterkenny Circuit Court, where the court ultimately dismissed the Plaintiff’s case. The decision highlights the importance of early […]

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March 11, 2026

Road Bonds and Unadopted Roads in Northern Ireland: What Property Buyers Need to Know

Across Northern Ireland there are thousands of properties located within housing developments where the estate roads have not yet been formally adopted by the public authority responsible for maintaining them. These unadopted roads in Northern Ireland can create significant legal and practical issues for homeowners, particularly when they attempt to sell their property. One of […]

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Courtroom sketch illustration of an Irish High Court hearing showing an engineer giving evidence about a staircase vacuum cleaner accident.
March 10, 2026

High Court Dismisses Workplace Trip Claim: Not Every Accident Creates Liability

A recent High Court decision will be of considerable interest to insurers and injury practitioners dealing with employer liability claims in Ireland. In Sharon Walsh v Juniper Orthodontics Limited, the High Court dismissed a personal injuries action brought by a dental assistant who alleged she was injured after tripping on the hose of a vacuum […]

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March 10, 2026

Interim Payments in Serious Injury Claims: What the NI High Court Said in Stewart v Northern Health and Social Care Trust [2026]

In a previous article on the Lacey Solicitors website we discussed how interim payments in personal injury claims in Northern Ireland can provide vital financial support to injured victims while litigation progresses through the courts. Interim payments are particularly important in catastrophic injury and medical negligence claims, where the injured party may require urgent funding […]

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March 9, 2026

Medical Negligence in Northern Ireland: Unnecessary Surgery, Duty of Candour and Healthcare Accountability

Medical negligence claims arise where patients suffer harm because healthcare professionals fail to provide treatment that meets the standard expected of a reasonably competent practitioner. When errors occur within hospitals or healthcare systems, the law in Northern Ireland provides families with a clear route to pursue accountability and compensation. At Lacey Solicitors, we regularly represent […]

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Cartoon illustration of a construction worker falling from scaffolding during a working at height accident on a building site.
March 5, 2026

Accidents at Work in Northern Ireland: Falls from Height and Employer Liability

    Falls from height remain one of the most serious causes of workplace injury in Northern Ireland. Employees working in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, maintenance and industrial environments are frequently required to work at height using ladders, scaffolding, roofs or elevated platforms. Where appropriate safety systems are not properly implemented, the consequences can be severe […]

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March 5, 2026

Low Speed Car Accidents in Northern Ireland: Can You Still Be Injured?

  Car park accidents and other low speed collisions are often dismissed as minor incidents. Vehicles may be travelling slowly, damage may appear limited to a dented bumper or scratched door, and drivers frequently exchange details before continuing with their day. However, across Belfast and the wider region of Northern Ireland, low speed impacts regularly […]

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February 18, 2026

Roundabout Accidents in Belfast: Why Misinformation Causes So Many Crashes

Roundabouts are a common feature of Belfast’s road network. From busy junctions near the Westlink to suburban traffic systems connecting residential areas, roundabouts are designed to keep vehicles moving and reduce congestion. In theory, they are safer than traditional crossroads. In practice, however, roundabout accidents remain one of the most frequent types of road traffic […]

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