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Up to date statistics from a conference held on the 21st of September, 2018 by the State Claims Agency (SCA) on patient safety confirmed that medical negligence cases relating to maternity care make up more than half of the payouts made by the State. Dr. Peter McKenna, Clinical Director of the HSE’s National women and [...]
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23 Nov '18
In a case that recently came before the High Court in Cork Ms. May Rea sued her neighbours for personal injuries loss and damage caused to her when she was attacked by their two Rottweilers dogs. Liability was admitted on behalf of the Defendants and the case before the Court was to assess the appropriate amount of [...]
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Sean O’Riordan, Litigation Partner at FitzGerald Solicitors discusses Statute of Limitation issues in personal injury actions and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) process on 96FM Opinion Line on the 22nd of September 2016. Check out Sean’s advice on the below link which begins at 1:56:26.
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17 Feb '15
Time waits for no man and certainly that is the case for victims of accidents in their endeavours to recover compensation for personal injuries arising from Road Traffic Accidents, Work Accidents and Public Liability Claims.* The Injuries Board has long been touted (mainly by the Injuries Board) as a simple method of dealing [...]
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27 Nov '14
The urgent need for legislation governing periodic payments in personal injury cases was highlighted recently in the High Court in the case of an eight-year-old boy who is suffering brain damage from birth. This case was before the High Court two years ago when an interim payment of €1.4 million was made in anticipation [...]
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The Government announced details of the Symphysiotomy compensation scheme on the 6th November, 2014. Judge Maureen Harding Clarke has been appointed as Independent Assessor to the scheme which was announced on the 1st of July, 2014 for women who underwent surgical symphysiotomy or pubiotomy. Judge Clarke stated that the vast majority of [...]
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20 Aug '14
The procedure known as Symphysiotomy involved the slicing of the pubic bone in order to widen the birth canal in childbirth. The procedure was carried out in Ireland from the mid-1940s up until the mid-1980s. On the 26th of November 2013, approval was given by the Government to the then Minister for Health, Dr [...]
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It is reported that proceedings will shortly be served on the Irish government concerning adult narcolepsy victims. It is claimed that many people developed narcolepsy following in the administration of the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine. Narcolepsy (NAR-ko-lep-se) is a disorder that causes periods of extreme daytime sleepiness. The disorder also may cause muscle weakness.Some people [...]
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support for people who need long term nursing home care. Under the scheme the person receiving the care pays a contribution towards the cost and the state pays the balance. In order to apply for the scheme a care needs assessment is carried out as well as a [...]
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25 Apr '13
Government has accepted Private Member Bill for symphysiotomy redress Symphysiotomy victims have long been seeking a redress forum and a recognition of their suffering. This battle has been protracted and embittered. Symphysiotomy is the surgical procedure which was carried out in hospitals throughout Ireland from the 1940s to the 1980s which involved a pregnant woman [...]
