Admitted 2011
Personal Injuries Litigation*, General Litigation & Debt Recovery, Wills & Estate Planning
Telephone: 071 966 2019
David, a native of Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is a solicitor in the Litigation Department of Callan Tansey Solicitors Boyle office. He has experience in litigation over a wide variety of areas, such as contract disputes, road traffic offences, fatal injury claims and inquests, having advised both plaintiff and defendant clients at all levels of court jurisdiction. He has a particular interest in personal injury litigation and has been involved in all types of personal injury cases including road traffic accidents, accidents at work, injuries arising from an assault and nervous shock/psychiatric injuries.
David was educated at St. Joseph’s N.S., Boyle, St. Mary’s College, Boyle, St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam and N.U.I. Galway, from where he graduated with an honours degree in Civil Law (BCL).
David served his traineeship with John O’Leary & Co. Solicitors in Dublin, qualifying as a solicitor in January 2011 and he joined Callan Tansey Solicitors in February 2012. David was appointed Associate Solicitor in Sept 2017.
*In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.
CASES OF NOTE
GSOC urges High Court to overturn costs order over ‘one-sided’ investigation
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) wants the High Court to overturn a costs order made against it by a District Court Judge. District Judge Kevin Kilrane had described GSOC’s investigation into a road accident involving a couple and an off-duty Garda as...
Melissa Patterson was just 18 years old when she was hit by a car
“We’ve lost someone so precious.”
In July 2015 Melissa Patterson was just 18 years old when she was hit by a car and killed while out walking on the N60. So far in 2017 12 people have died so far on our roads, seven of those deaths have been pedestrians.
Road Safety Appeal following the death of Melissa Patterson
We spoke to Melissa’s mother Carmel and her twin sister Belinda who are appealing to the Government to reduce speed limits
Family hope daughter’s death not in vain
THE family of a Castlebar teenager who died in a road-traffic accident have said that they hope her death will not be in vain
Death Crash Inquest
A PENSIONER has told of the horror moment she caused a road accident which claimed the life of a teenager.
Mayo inquest returns verdict of accidental death
A jury at the inquest into the death of an 18-year-old woman, who died in a traffic collision in 2015, has returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Callan Tansey Wellbeing At Work Event April 2021
Now, more than ever, we are aware of the importance of promoting Wellbeing at work in Ireland. The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge stress among our workforce, with many businesses closed during lockdowns, others having to radically change behaviours and many people now remote working.
Remote Working – Opportunities and Challenges
An early morning run on the beach or walk along the riverbank – followed by coffee and croissants as we sit at our ergonomically designed and sound-proofed home office with uninterrupted views of the sea or the countryside? And then there is reality!! No beach, no...
The Law Society Access Programme
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Mother and Baby Homes Survivor Redress in Ireland
The final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has been published. The investigation into Mother and Baby Homes began in 2015, with the initial scope of the enquiry to look at 14 homes and a representative sample of 4 County Homes. ...
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 currently before the Dail.
The CervicalCheck Tribunal: Your Questions Answered
The CervicalCheck Tribunal was set up by the Government to investigate negligence in the State’s cancer screening programme and to assess claims by women affected by the controversy.
Making a Personal Injury Claim: What You Need To Know
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Women’s Health: How Legal Actions Help Improve Outcomes
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Managing Legal Risk Associated With Covid-19 In Sports Clubs And Organisations
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Leaving Cert 2020: The Leaving Cert …. but not as we know it
For the first time in the history of the State, students did not sit their Leaving Cert in June in the traditional format. Instead a new system of “calculated grades” was devised.
Associate Solicitor Appointment at Callan Tansey
Callan Tansey LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Johan Verbruggen as Associate Solicitor in our Medical Negligence Department.
Mediation – a civilised approach in an uncivilised world
Traditionally legal disputes in this country have been fought out in the Courts – for the most part in public and at great cost to the participants. Whilst this form of litigation is not disappearing any time soon, its supremacy is being challenged by a range of...
RECOGNISING THE VALUE OF LEGAL EXECUTIVES
At CallanTansey Solicitors people are our biggest asset. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent to ensure we have the latest expertise, experience, and insight to deliver the highest level of service for our clients. Our policy is to...
13 TERMS EVERY FIRST-TIME BUYER NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND
For first-time buyers, the process of buying a home can be a daunting one; at times it even seems to come with a language all of its own.
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.
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