A case is currently being heard at the High Court medical after parents of a newborn baby who died “gasping for breath” for a 13-hour period after doctors stopped treating him. The baby’s parents, 31-year-old Tia Suhaila Habib and 39-year-old…
Category: Medical Negligence in Ireland
Claims for medical negligence in Ireland are among the most complex in Irish law, In order for a medical negligence compensation claim in Ireland to be successful, it has to be proven that you suffered a loss, an injury or the deterioration of an existing condition which “at the time and in the circumstances” could have been avoided had a different course of action been taken. Consequently medical negligence in Ireland is determined by medical opinion rather than the Injuries Board Ireland and you will need the services of a medical negligence solicitor to pursue your claim. It is in your best interests to speak with a medical negligence solicitor at the earliest possible opportunity once it has been discovered you are the victim of medical negligence in Ireland to give your claim a higher likelihood of success.
€7.5m Delayed Brain Tumour Diagnosis Compensation Claim Settlement for Boy (11)
A €7.5m compensation settlement has been agreed for an 11-year-old boy in relation to an alleged delay in diagnosing a brain tumour, when he was still an infant, at the Children’s University Hospital Temple Street, Dublin. Counsel for the boy, who…
High Court Approves €12m Delayed Diagnosis Compensation Settlement for Girl (12)
At the High Court Judge Justice Kevin Cross has given his approval has for a €12 delayed diagnosis compensation settlement for a 12-year-old girl. The girl, Robyn Kilgallon, initiated the legal action due to the fact that she was not…
Family of Woman Kept on Life Support due to Eighth Amendment Awarded €1.5m Settlement
A €1.5m hospital negligence settlement, incorporating expenses, has been approved for the family of Ms Natasha Perie, a young mother kept alive on life support when she was pregnant due to doctors’ concerns about the Eighth Amendment Natasha, aged 26 at…
Birth Injury Negligence Compensation Settlement of €32m for Boy (9)
A nine year old boy Benjamin Gillick, who sustained life-long brain injuries as a result of a delayed diagnosis of infection following surgery by medical staff has had a €32 million medical negligence compensation award approved at the High Court. He…
€750k Hospital Negligence Award After ‘Delay’ on CT Scan Led to Brain Bleed
A man who took a hospital negligence compensation action against St James’ Hospital Dublin, regarding the care he was given after he was violently attacked, has settled his High Court damages action for €750,000. Francis Cunningham (45), who is now…
€750k Medical Negligence Award for Family of Woman who Died Hours after Visiting Local Doctor
A medical malpractice High Court compensation award settlement of €750,000 has been approved for the family of a 42-year old mother of three who passed away following a heart attack which occurred soon after attending with her local GP due…
52-year-old Woman died due to Hospital Negligence, €300k Compensation Awarded to Family
At the High Court recently the family of a woman who died due to sepsis after contracting a rare infection in the aftermath of a hernia operation have been awarded €300,000 personal injury compensation and have also been issued with…
€650,000 Birth Negligence Compensation Awarded to Family of Dead Woman
A High Court compensation action for nervous shock caused by death in childbirth has been settled for €650,000 in favour of the husband and son of a woman who died at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) shortly after having an…
Woman Suffering with Ovarian Cancer Awarded €2m Failure to Diagnose Compensation
A woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, suffering with terminal ovarian cancer, has settled her High Court action against the HSE for €2million. She took the legal action in relation to an alleged failure to take…
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