PATHWAYS TO PROGRESS CONFERENCES 2019
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MEDICO LEGAL CONFERENCE, KILRONAN, SEP 2019
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MEDICO LEGAL SEMINAR, GALWAY, MARCH 2019
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Guardianship
Guardianship is the collection or rights that a parent (or non-parent) may have in respect of a child. The rights of a guardian include the rights to make decisions on matters affecting the child such as medical consents, religious upbringing, education, passports...