€2m settlement for patient who fell while alone in hospital toilet
Justice Coffey ruled on the €2 million euro settlement of Jacinta flood against The Beaumont Hospital. Jacinta became catastrophically injured as a result of a fall unsupervised from a commode. Jacinta was vulnerable having recovered from serious surgery at the time. Outside Court, our David O’Malley remarked that “this is a tragic example of the […]
Mullingar hospital apologises following death of baby girl after birth
Our Niamh Ni Mhurchu represented the family today at the inquest into the death of their baby girl, Rú, who died at the Coombe Hospital, Dublin in June 2020, three days after she was delivered by an emergency caesarean section at the hospital in Mullingar. ‘There were “missed opportunities” to prevent the death of an […]
Limerick mother of six died on the day she was to be discharged from UHL for Christmas
Our Scarlett O’Sullivan represented the Donovan family during an Inquest into the recent passing of their beloved mother Eileen Donovan. Eileen Donovan was admitted to UHL as a precautionary measure on the 22nd December 2021 following a simple fall at home. She was 67 years of age and an active member of her family and […]
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 The Times Irish Examiner Cork Beo The Journal […]
High Court Ruling on Fatal Injury Case
The fatal injury case of Ann Moyles was ruled today in the High Court. The case concerned the death of Mrs. Moyles in December 2017. She attended A&E in Mayo General Hospital. Her condition deteriorated and she died a few days later. Regrettably, deficiencies in her care led to her demise. The HSE admitted liability […]
Case Involving Toddler Who Swallows Battery
One of our medical negligence solicitors acted for Aaron Sikorski who at 14 months of age, swallowed a button battery. It was alleged that despite his mother consistently telling the GP and A&E doctors of her fear that he had, an x-ray was not performed. Aaron ended up requiring transfer to Crumlin for emergency surgery; […]
Almost 107,000 Adverse Incidents reported to HSE last year
New figures released by the HSE state that there were almost 107,000 adverse incidents reported to them last year. The figures also show that in the past five years, almost 500 people suffered an adverse incident that resulted in long-term or permanent disability and that in the same period, there had been over 3,140 deaths […]
Galway hospital apologises after young father’s death following surgery
Our Roger Murray SC represented the family of Shane Banks, in Ireland’s longest running inquest last year, and again in the High Court this week. Mr. Banks died in June 2019, following surgery for treatable lung cancer at University Hospital Galway. A 43 year old lecturer in business at Sligo Insitiute of Technology, Mr. Banks […]
Cork woman with Cerebral Palsy settles case for €12 million
David O’Malley, Partner in our Medical Negligence department, represented Jane Harte, a 27 year old woman with cerebral palsy. Ms. Harte sued over the care she received after her birth at City General Hospital in Cork. The case was taken against retired gynaecologist Pallany Pillay, who was the proprietor of the now closed private maternity […]
Inquest into the death of the late Linda Connell
Our Niamh Ní Mhurchú recently represented the family of the late Linda Connell at an inquest into her death. Ms. Connell, a 41 year old mother of one was from Trim, Co. Meath. Admitted for Routine Surgery Ms. Connell was admitted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Navan for a planned laparoscopic […]