A surge in personal injury cases is costing local authorities millions in compensation payouts. Local authorities are receiving more than 1,000 personal injury claims every year for trips and slips on footpaths, according to the Sunday Times. They report that across the 22 local authorities €15.9m was paid out in 2018 for footpath injuries, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year. Meanwhile, damage to vehicles caused by potholes was the leading source of claims for local authorities in more rural counties. READ MORE Defence Minister considers deploying Army Rangers to war-torn MaliCork County Council registered 689 claims for pothole damage, while Galway County Council received 296 claims.

Source: Irish Examiner June 09, 2019 08:15 UTC