GALWAY FOURTH HIGHEST FOR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS

Date Published: 21-Feb-2008

The number of personal injury claims made in Galway was quite low in comparison to the county's population, although it did have the fourth highest claimsThat’s according to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board who settled 356 claims for Galway people last year. The body was set up by the Government to handle claims as an alternative to the costly court system.Compensation totalling 181 million was awarded in respect of 8,200 personal injury claimants in 2007The highest number of awards recorded was in Dublin with 2,138 people receiving compensation.Steven Watkins Director of Corporate Services at PIAB says Galway’s settlement figure is 20 percent lower then what you would expect the number to be