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Court awards damages in neurology case

04 October 2024 Judgment was handed down on 3rd October 2024 in an action for damages brought by a former patient of Dr Michael Watt, Consultant Neurologist. The Court awarded £50,000 in damages to the Plaintiff who... READ

Irish High Court approves settlement for failure to diagnose autism in childhood

16 August 2024 The High Court in Dublin recently approved a settlement for a 32 year old man whose mother had issued proceedings against a number of parties in respect of an alleged failure to diagnose autism... READ

Updated figures on the level of “never events” in the NHS

29 July 2024 “Never Events” are defined by the NHS as “serious incidents that are wholly preventable because guidance or safety recommendations that provide strong systemic protective barriers are available at a national level and should have... READ

Compensation for Late Payments for Your Business

09 July 2024 When you are running a business, it is easy to send out invoices with a simple “payment to be made within 30 days” term at the bottom. But what happens when the recipient takes... READ

Industrial Action: Notifying Employers of an Intention to Ballot

02 May 2024 The picket lines in Northern Ireland have been particularly busy in recent months, with thousands of public sector workers staging walkouts in a bid to bring about pay parity with the rest of the... READ

Update to Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland

19 April 2024 Worthingtons Solicitors welcome the release of the Sixth Edition of the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines for assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland. The JSB Guidelines, more commonly referred to... READ

Katie Buchanan promoted to Partner

12 April 2024 Congratulations to Katie Buchanan on her well-deserved promotion to Partner After some initial work experience as a student, Katie joined the Employment Department in Worthingtons as a Legal Executive in 2012 and qualified as... READ

The Importance of Establishing Negligence in Personal Injury Claims           

11 April 2024 A necessary element for any successful claim for personal injury compensation is establishing fault, either through negligence or breach of statutory duty. Under the law of negligence it must be shown that: The importance... READ

Disability discrimination – can an employee bring a disability discrimination claim without an official medical diagnosis?

08 April 2024 The NI Court of Appeal case of Kelly v the Department for Communities and Department of Finance sheds light on the intricate interplay between mental health conditions, workplace accommodations and employers’ legal obligations, providing... READ

The Importance of Terms and Conditions in Protecting your Business

04 April 2024 How often are you presented with pages and pages of Terms and Conditions for you to scroll to the bottom and hit “Accept” to skip to the next stage? There is no doubt that... READ