Sepsis: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

The World Health Organisations first Global Report on sepsis found that death from sepsis accounts for 20% of all deaths worldwide. Sepsis kills 11 million people each year. Here Johan Verbruggen outlines the symptoms, causes and treatment of sepsis and how we support...

Why We Need The Provisions Of The Patient Safety Bill (2019)

None of us expect to be harmed as a patient in healthcare.  Yet in Ireland as many as 1 in 8 patients suffer harm while using using healthcare services.  Here our Johan Verbruggen addresses queries he has received about the Patient Safety Bill(2019), which is...

Inquest into death of Sally Maaz at Mayo University Hospital

The inquest into the death of Sally Maaz, at Mayo University Hospital concluded on Monday 11th April 2022 at Swinford Courthouse Co. Mayo. Mr Johan Verbruggen represented the Maaz family, putting the family’s questions to the hospital witnesses and making lengthy...

Inquest into cancer patients death in a Galway hospital

The longest running medical inquest in the history of the State was conducted into the death in a Galway Hospital of 43 year old cancer patient Mr Shane Banks.  The family of the late Mr Banks was represented by Mr Roger Murray SC, Partner and Head of the Medical...

Callan Tansey Solicitors finalist in Irish Law Awards 2021

Callan Tansey Solicitors has been named as a finalist in Irish Law Awards 2021. The awards recognise excellence in the legal profession in Ireland. We are delighted to have been selected as finalists for five awards this year. The range of categories in which we have...