KNOWING THE RIGHT EXPERT, WHEN AND HOW TO USE THEM IN PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION – All you need to know regarding medical experts, engineers and cost accountants.
22 MAY 2025 : 2.00pm to 5.30pm
Radisson, Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8.
Personal Injuries Solicitors – Updates and Networking Event
Registration from 1.30pm, followed by seminar and networking over refreshments.
CHAIR – a member of the Judiciary – to be announced.
How to use the right medical-legal expert and navigate the medical evidence required in Personal Injury claims – Gabriel Gavigan SC
Gabriel Gavigan, graduated from University College Galway (BA Legal Science and LLB) Kings Inns and called to the Bar in 1989. Senior Counsel and member of the Inner Bar of Ireland since 2011. Regularly represents Plaintiffs and Defendants in Personal Injury actions and acts for Regulatory Authorities and Registrants in Disciplinary matters.
How to prepare your Personal Injuries case for legal cost success for Plaintiffs and Defendants and how to avoid regulatory problems
– Shane Galligan, Cost Accountant of Behan & Associates
Shane Galligan has been in the business of legal costs accountancy (with Behan & Associates) since 1998 and a partner since 2010; a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Costs Accountants, Chair of the Education Committee and, since 2012, a member of the six-person governing Council of the Institute.
He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; an Accredited Mediator (CIArb); an Authority member (Legal Services Regulatory Authority) since 2021, as nominee of the Institute of Legal Costs Accountants, and present Chair of the LSRA’s Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, and; an Arbiter with the Disputes Resolution Authority (GAA).
How and when best to instruct an Engineer and what other experts you may need to engage – Pat Culleton of PLC Engineering Services Limited
Chartered Engineer, Chartered Physicist, Chartered Scientist, President, Association of Consulting Forensic Engineers, Principal PLC Engineering. A well balanced practice of defence and plaintiff cases. A lifetime of experience in accident investigation, forensic analysis, problem solving, and work in the Irish civil courts.
Conference Information
Date: 22 May 2025
Time: 2.00pm to 5.30pm
Location: The Radisson, Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8
Registration: 1.45pm
Fees: €165.00 Member
€ 280.00 Non-Member (includes DSBA membership for 2025
CPD: 3 Hours Group Study