Is the compensation culture in the headlines atm?

euser1984

I've been asked to speak on it so I'm researching it - I'm not sure if the topic is in the mainstream at the moment though....

Please advise as I need to be informed on this,
Thanks.

MarkAnthony

You've been asked to speak on a point and your research strategy involves boards?

Please tell me this is toastmasters or something similar.

As for the nature of the talking point, are you focusing specifically on the press side? If so it's always in the headlines and has been for years. If nothing else it appeals to the massive sense of Irish begrudgery and sells papers.

NUTLEY BOY

euser1984 wrote: »

I've been asked to speak on it so I'm researching it - I'm not sure if the topic is in the mainstream at the moment though....

Please advise as I need to be informed on this,
Thanks.

I suggest two sources of research.

1. Look back over newspaper archives for any particular period to see reports of court awards.

These reports may be bare and might also focus on the sensationalist elements so beware the distinction between fact and gratuitous and or sensationalist observations. The latter is what some focus on as authority for the proposition that litigation = lotto.

2. You might need to spend more time in researching Irish High Court decisions. Here is the link from which you can start http://www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IEHC/

Unfortunately, there is no similar database for Circuit Court decisions.

You will have to plough through each case to see if it is of the type that is relevant to you. You should be able to discern that fairly quickly from the first few paragraphs of any judgment. Unfortunately there are no head notes or classifications of case type. This is the laborious side of research but this source would be quite factual.

Best of luck with it.

Victor

I think 'compensation culture' is a loaded term and it and the sensationalism surrounding it has waned.

One significant factor of late is that with interest rates at zero, awards that would have previously gained investment income over their lifetime are no longer doing so. This particularly affects hose that have had life-altering injuries and will need care for the rest of their lives. This means that the principal, i.e. the amount of the award has risen.

To Elland Back

Compensation culture is rife at the moment and it is EVERY class creed and colour doing it. There is no such thing as an accident anymore and absolutely no personal responsibility for your own actions. For example, in my work as a claims handler, I would get at least 1 new notification a week from patrons leaving bars and nightclubs in the early hours and falling down steps, solely because of 'poor lighting'. The CCTV will show a different story but the claim is in and something will be paid

NUTLEY BOY

A further thought.

You can also search the Irish Courts Service judgment database by the decisions of specific judges. Here is the link http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/advancedsearch?openform&l=en

You might start with Mr. Justice Barton or Mr. Justice Barr as they would seem to deal with a number of the type of cases that might be relevant to you.

euser1984

Thanks for your replies everyone - I actually had to cancel my participation on the show as I was not prepared enough - busy week last week!