A SENIOR minister has defended Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey's right to take a personal injury action against a Dublin hotel. A SENIOR minister has defended Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey's right to take a personal injury action against a Dublin hotel. And I don't think anyone here is suggesting that we'd want to take that away.”Mr McDowell highlighted the controversy surrounding Ms Bailey’s personal-injury action against the Dean Hotel in the Seanad. It comes at a time when there is sharp political focus on personal injuries payouts in the courts, a matter that barrister Mr McDowell chose to highlight last night. “We live in a strange world where civil liability can exist in such circumstances,” Mr McDowell added.

Source: Irish Independent May 22, 2019 10:05 UTC