€1.5m interim settlement for girl brain injured at birth

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.5 million in the case of a now 15-year-old girl who was brain injured at birth. Our David O’Malley, who represented the family, quoted at The Four Courts: “Sarah is waiting over 11 years for adequate PPO...

€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...

Hospital apologises after man’s death during CVC removal

Martin Best of Childers Heights, Ballina died in hospital in January 2019 after a procedure to have a central venous catheter (CVC) line removed. The deceased had longstanding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and on or about the 29 December 2018 he experienced...

Conference on Neurological Injury and the Law a Huge Success

Our 2023 Pathways to Progress Conference was held recently at Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina.  The theme this year was Neurological Injury and the Law.  Attendees at the event, which was sold out, heard a range of expert speakers and panelists from Ireland and...