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The people of Mayo are far from the most litigious.

Mayo saw 115 awards made to personal injury claimants, totalling €2.8 million, during the first six months of this year, according to mid-year figures published by the Injuries Board this week.

“If you have been injured, through no fault of your own, in for example, a car, motor bike crash or if you were injured at work or in a public place or injured through medical negligence, then you may have a legal entitlement to compensation” says Galway-based solicitor Brendan Burke. The following points may be useful:

The annual report from the Injuries Board shows that 26 children from Mayo received compensation awards throughout 2009. The board is the independent Government body which assesses the amount of compensation due to a person who has suffered a personal injury as victims of motor, workplace, and public place accidents.