Lawyers say Bailey fallout leading to abuse of legitimate claimants

The Fine Gael TD’s compensation claim for falling off a swing in the Dean Hotel has led to increased scrutiny on how personal injuries are handled in Ireland

Maria Bailey: Pic: Rolling News

The Maria Bailey controversy has led to the online abuse of people with legitimate personal injury cases and has made them afraid to pursue their claims, lawyers have said.

The Fine Gael TD’s compensation claim for falling off a swing in the Dean Hotel has led to increased scrutiny on how personal injuries are handled in Ireland.

After an internal party review, Leo Varadkar said last week that Bailey signed an affidavit that over-stated ...