New guidelines will potentially reduce injury awards

Legal advice for farmers 

In new guidelines published by the Judicial Council, the range of personal injury awards is €500-12,000 for whiplash, compared to €15,700-19,400 under the book of quantum. File Picture. 

Recently, new guidelines were published by the Judicial Council in respect of personal injury awards.

These were adopted by the Judicial Council under Section 7 of the Judicial Council Act 2019 and these new guidelines replace the book of quantum which set general guidelines for amounts to be awarded or assessed in personal injury cases.