Inquiry hears radiographer mistook knee for elbow

A CORU inquiry has begun into allegations of poor professional performance and professional misconduct by radiographer Kashimbo Musonda. The events relate to two-and-a-half weeks in University Hospital Waterford, from 20 February to 17 March 2017. It is the first public fitness to practise inquiry by CORU, which regulates a range of health and social care [...]

By |2018-09-24T16:00:39+01:00September 24th, 2018|Inquest, Legal, Medical Negligence, News, Personal Injuries|

Mystery surrounds death of healthy mother of five during routine hip operation

A mystery surrounds the death of a fit and healthy 70-year-old woman who died on the operating table during a routine hip replacement, an inquest has heard. The mother of five was undergoing hip replacement surgery following a fall while out power-walking with friends on May 9 2016. Madeline Treacy of Griffith Downes, Drumcondra, Dublin [...]

By |2018-09-11T16:30:22+01:00September 11th, 2018|Death, Inquest, Medical Negligence, News|

Thalidomide group welcomes right to discover State documents in ‘mother of all battles’

The High Court has adjourned several claims for compensation over the use of the drug Thalidomide to a date in November for further case management. Twenty-six cases are being brought against the manufacturers  of the drug German firm Grünenthal GmbH, the Irish distributors TP Whelehan Son & Co, and the Ministers for Health and Environment. Launched as [...]

By |2018-08-10T12:45:45+01:00August 10th, 2018|Compensation, Courts, High Court, Medical Negligence|

Woman whose father died from HIV-related illness in 1980s to receive compensation

The Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal’s refusal to compensate a woman who suffered a psychiatric illness after her father died from an HIV-related illness 30 years ago has been overturned in a landmark High Court decision by Mr Justice Bernard Barton. The ruling now leaves open the door to a number of similar claims [...]

By |2018-08-10T11:15:32+01:00August 10th, 2018|Compensation, Courts, Medical Negligence, News|

Court action settled over baby’s incorrect genetic test

A mother who gave birth to a baby with profound disabilities after she was wrongly told a genetic test was clear has settled her action for damages at the High Court. Her lawyers say it is the first case of wrongful birth involving the right to travel abroad for an abortion to come before the [...]

By |2018-06-21T14:17:38+01:00June 21st, 2018|Medical Negligence|

Court of Appeal deliveres decision on rights of voluntary patients

In February 2018, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgement in an appeal against a ruling of the High Court that the refusal of medical staff to release a voluntary patient from a psychiatric institution when he expressed a wish to leave was not unlawful. When the matter came on for hearing, the Court was [...]

By |2018-03-28T09:29:32+01:00March 28th, 2018|Injury, Legal, Medical Negligence|

Irish women take legal action over ‘razor blade’ vaginal mesh implants

A NUMBER OF Irish women are pursuing legal action over complications they suffered after receiving vaginal mesh implants. The cases have emerged following reports of thousands of patients in the US, UK and Australia enduring similar issues with the devices. Transvaginal mesh implants are used to treat stress incontinence and more recently pelvic prolapse – [...]

By |2017-09-18T10:00:26+01:00September 18th, 2017|Legal Advice, Medical Negligence, News|

Varadkar promises medical negligence reforms

New measures to speed up the processing of medical negligence cases and cut legal costs will be introduced by the end of the year, according to the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar. Legislative changes would include the introduction of pre-action protocols and periodic payment orders to the victims of medical negligence, Mr Varadkar told delegates [...]

By |2015-04-13T14:11:02+01:00April 13th, 2015|Hospitals, Medical Negligence, News, Personal Injuries|

New Study Results Consistent with Claims For Failed Hip Implants

Our personal injury lawyers have been investigating claims on behalf of those that have had revision surgeries as a result of metal hip implant complications since the Stryker Rejuvenate modular-neck stem implant recall nearly two years ago. In July 2012, the Stryker Corporation issued a voluntary recall of the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stem [...]

By |2014-08-07T08:36:26+01:00August 7th, 2014|Medical Negligence, News|
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