PATHWAYS TO PROGRESS CONFERENCE 2018
€1.4 million interim settlement ruled by High Court
Our Caroline McLaughlin represented Amira O'Toole in a High Court Action arising from catastrophic injuries sustained by her following a Road Traffic Accident on 6 November, 2018. Judge Coffey approved an interim Settlement of €1.4 million. The case will come before...
Pat Murphy (34) died in agony at Cork University Hospital after waiting nine hours to see doctor, inquest hears
Pat Murphy, a father of one, who fell ill with severe chest pains while watching Ireland play Portugal at soccer on television, died later of a ruptured artery after waiting for over nine hours to be seen by a doctor. Media Links RTE Radio Independent.ie & photo...
All you need to know if you have an accident while on holiday
Accidents while on holiday are unfortunately quite common. Some of the most common types of accidents that happen on holiday are slip/trip and falls, accidents while engaging recreational activities (e.g. swimming, skiing, day tours, etc,), incidents of food poisoning...
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...
Verdict of Misadventure in Post-Operative Haemorrhage Case
Our Mr David O'Malley represented family of the late Eilis Walsh Ballina, Co. Mayo. The verdict was misadventure and an apology was read out in Court. Mrs. Cronin Walsh died following a post operative haemorrhage and there was unfortunately a delay in reporting her...
Covid Vaccine & Man’s Death Not Related, Inquest Told
A coroner has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of a 23-year-old Waterford man, who became ill and died five days after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. Cork City Coroner Philip Comyn told the family of Roy Butler, from O'Reilly Road in...
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
Concern For Families If Family Courts Bill 2022 Is Enacted
Concerns for Family Court users if the Family Courts Bill 2022 is enacted in its current form: At a District Court sitting for family law recently, there were 74 family law cases listed together with a number of criminal matters and a number of child and family agency...
Fatal Accidents on the Road
Irish Road Safety Week takes place from Monday, 7th October 2024 to Sunday 13th October, 2024. This is a national drive to promote road safety and save lives. The focus of the RSA Annual Conference, which will take place on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, is Distracted...
Urgent Need To Introduce The New Regulations on PPO (Periodic Payment Orders)
Our David O'Malley, Joint Managing Partner, who has represented many of those who brought proceedings as a result of being catastrophically injured at birth, said that there is now an urgent need to introduce the new regulations, which appear to be in the offering...
Fatal accidents on the road
Recent statistics from the European Commission confirm that Ireland has had the most significant increase in road deaths in the period from 2019 to 2023. During this period there has been a 31% increase in road deaths in Ireland. The most recent statistics from An...
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...