Irish Examiner View: High time for cap on personal injury payouts

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The report from the Law Reform Commission on capping damages in personal injury claims is a welcome and timely addition to the wider debate about the cost of insurance.

The Commission has concluded that introducing a cap on damages awarded in personal injury claims would be permissible under Irish Constitutional law.