LIVE: Almost 200 public liability claims paid in Tipperary for damage caused by potholes

Tipperary County Council has revealed that the number of public liability and pothole claims paid out in the county in the first three quarters of 2024 came to 165 cases with 88 pothole claims and 77 claims were related to public liability.

The total costs of the payouts came to €1,427,053 for the public liability claims out of which €12,171 was paid for pothole claims.

It is important to note that these claims were finalised from the first to the third quarter and the figures are claims that were paid in the period as opposed to those that happened in that period.

The combined 165 figure shows a decrease from the 224 public liability claims made in 2023 which cost Tipperary County Council €2,375,363. 

As previously reported by tipperarylive.ie, pothole claims in Tipperary resulted in the cost of almost €20,000 in 2023.

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Many of the claims settled in 2023 across county councils, including Tipperary County Council, predate the introduction of updated judicial guidelines for personal injuries, which aim to reduce awards for minor injuries.

Along with the update to judicial guidelines, a backlog of cases from the COVID-19 pandemic has further contributed to the high number of settlements. As a result the 2024 figures are likely to be impacted in the same way.

The Public Liability Claim process allows for a claim to be made for damages arising from road conditions.

Potential Claimants should contact Irish Public Bodies on 01-639 5500.