€2m settlement for patient who fell while alone in hospital toilet
Justice Coffey ruled on the €2 million euro settlement of Jacinta flood against The Beaumont Hospital. Jacinta became catastrophically injured as a result of a fall unsupervised from a commode. Jacinta was vulnerable having recovered from serious surgery at the time. Outside Court, our David O’Malley remarked that “this is a tragic example of the […]
Simple Procedure May Have Saved Girls Life, Inquest Was Told Today
A verdict of medical misadventure has been recorded at an inquest handled by our Roger Murray SC which heard of a fatal delay by a hospital in treating a young girl with a known brain condition who had suffered severe headaches for several hours and was “screaming in pain”. The Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has […]
Birth Injury Claims
Birth Injury Claims: What you need to Know about Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) The HSE have launched an external review into the births of 9 babies at Portiuncula University Hospital in Co Galway born between 2023 – 2025. According to reports, 7 of the children born underwent therapeutic brain cooling to reverse the effects of […]
Widower settles action over delay in diagnosing late wife’s cancer
Our Niamh Ni Mhurchu settled a case taken by Mr. Paul Gilroy following the tragic passing of his wife, Mrs. Mary Gilroy. Mr Paul Gilroy sued the Health Service Executive and two general practitioners, the case was settled following mediation. Media Links Irish Times
Man with misdiagnosed autism settles his High Court case
The Keith Callaghan case was ruled today. In this case, Keith, through his mother Caroline Callaghan, alleged a failure to diagnose autism and/or appropriate education. It is a novel case as Keith was in a special needs school for a number of years and assessed by a number of educational psychologists, yet still remained undiagnosed. […]
Review into Baby & Maternal Deaths
The HSE has announced that a review into baby and maternal deaths covering the years 2021 – 2023 is scheduled to commence later this year. It is anticipated that the time period for the review will be extended. The terms of reference are awaited. This is a welcome opportunity to review maternal patient care which […]
High Court Approves Settlement in Fatal Road Traffic Accident
Our Caroline McLaughlin, Partner in our Personal Injury Department acted on behalf of the family of Stephen Alexander in a fatal injury action. Mr. Alexander died following a road traffic accident on the N25 Bergerin, New Ross, Co. Wexford on 4 December, 2017. Mr. Alexander was travelling in a vehicle with his brother Douglas Alexander, […]
The Importance of Promoting Workplace Wellbeing
The World Health Organisation has defined Health as the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not simply the absence of disease or infirmity.
€320,000 Settlement after newborn left with chemical-type burn
The High Court has agreed a settlement totaling €320,000 in the lawsuit involving a seven-year-old girl who, as a newborn, suffered a chemical-type burn purportedly due to a wipe left in her incubator at a maternity hospital. During the proceedings, it was disclosed that the wipe, containing a solution of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, remained unnoticed […]
Making A Will in Ireland
One of the most important things you will do in your lifetime is to make a Will. Joanne Leetch, Senior Associate at CallanTansey Solicitors, addresses the questions that we are most frequently asked about making a Will.