Could COVID-19 drive important changes in the Irish Court System?
The COVID 19 crisis has been massively disruptive to court sittings as it has to many other essential activities. High Court personal injuries sittings have been suspended since mid-March.
Man with ‘severe mental illness’ drove into traffic after brother warned he would kill or be killed, inquest hears
Gerard Roan had a long history of “severe and enduring mental illness” in the years up ….
HSE apologises to woman, 69, who suffered stroke after discharge without blood-thinning medication
The HSE has apologised in court to a 69-year old woman who suffered a major stroke after she was discharged from a hospital without her blood-thinning medication.
High Court approves settlement of €710,000 & annual care costs of €250,000 per annum in Periodic Payment Case handled by our Roger Murray, Partner
Mary Moss had continued “unknowingly” for six weeks without her medication, before she had the stroke, the court heard.
Family settle case over death of 88-year-old man in hospital
The family of an 88-year-old man who died 13 days after he was admitted to Sligo General Hospital has settled a High Court action over his death on confidential terms.
Family ‘tormented’ by how father was treated in Mayo emergency department
The family of an 82-year-old man who died after being admitted to Mayo General Hospital following a traffic collision four years ago have said they have been tormented every day…..
There are ways we can spare patients court ordeal in HSE negligence cases
The Government has announced the establishment of an expert group to consider whether there are alternative ways to address clinical negligence claims
Father slams ‘legislative failure’ which forces children with cerebral palsy to come before courts
The president of the High Court has approved a further payment for a young girl with cerebral palsy, bringing to €3m total payments agreed to date
Minister urged to introduce duty of candour in medical negligence cases
The solicitor for a family, which has agreed a settlement with the Health Service Executive, has called on the Minister for Health to bring in the duty of candour for all medical negligence court cases.
Family settle case with HSE over ‘tragic’ death of newborn son; feeding tube perforated baby’s heart
The parents of a baby boy who died eight days after his birth at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have settled their case against the HSE for an undisclosed sum.