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Woman who received defective breast impants granted leave to apply for...
A Co Roscommon woman, who had defective silicone gel prostheses implanted in her breasts, has been given leave to apply for judgment against Dublin-based Harley Medical Group (Ireland) Limited which is...
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Woman who received defective breast impants granted leave to apply for...
A Co Roscommon woman, who had defective silicone gel prostheses implanted in her breasts, has been given leave to apply for judgment against Dublin-based Harley Medical Group (Ireland) Limited which is...
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Call for more disclosure on medical mishaps, a duty of candour obligation
Patients, doctors and health managers would all benefit from the introduction of a system requiring healthcare professionals to disclose medical accidents promptly, a conference has heard. There is a...
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Woman left in ‘locked in’ state following surgery secures €2.5m settlement
Dr John O’Mahony, for Ms O’Leary, said there could be 100 different causes for continuous hiccoughs but there are 12 key ones which could have been investigated. A neurological examination in 2006...
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Father-of-two opposed to vaccinating children challenges judge’s refusal to...
A FATHER-of-two who is opposed to his children receiving vaccinations is challenging a judge’s refusal to postpone an order that the shots be given. The father wants a stay on a decision by made by a...
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State mothballed medical negligence study
A government group tasked with finding a transparent alternative to lengthy multimillion-euro medical negligence cases was abruptly mothballed five years ago — over claims a new system would cost too...
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Trials put at risk by pathologist’s resignation
SEVERAL serious crime investigations could be adversely affected by the decision of deputy state pathologist, Dr Khalid Jaber, to resign. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice has insisted Dr...
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State Claims Agency says delays in admitting liability down to wait for...
“The commissioning of such expert medical evidence may take considerable time and may involve commissioning multiple reports from experts in different specialties, having regard to the complexity of...
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Medical negligence settlements highlight need for mediation
Controversial last-minute settlements of high-profile medical negligence cases highlight the need for an early mediation process, according to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The chairman of...
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Baby died after eight phone calls made to doctor
AN inquest into the death of a week-old baby, who was not seen by a doctor until eight requests were made by his parents, has recommended that all out-of-hours medical services treat patients if they...
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Pathologists Dr Khalid Jaber and Professor Marie Cassidy at centre of clash...
THE former Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jaber is poised for further clashes with his old boss Professor Marie Cassidy, after announcing his intention to work as an expert witness for defence...
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Slow dance of litigation in medical negligence cases benefits no one
Two months ago a senior High Court judge was driven to comment on what she perceived as the unacceptable position being repeatedly taken by the Health Service Executive in choosing to defend cases to...
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Letter to Times re clinical guidelines and abortion
The fact that the so-called Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 has come into effect in the absence of clinical guidelines being issued by the Department of Health is profoundly disturbing...
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Law overhaul could ‘stop cosmetic surgery blunders’
Dr Patricia Eadie said Ireland should follow Britain’s lead as it would “stop serious surgery blunders”. British proposals would prevent untrained doctors from performing plastic surgery procedures. Dr...
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Court withdraws treatment from brain-damaged baby
A Dublin maternity hospital has secured a High Court order allowing it withdraw life-sustaining treatment from a severely brain-damaged newborn baby whose young mother died shortly after delivering...
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Girl gets €187k for hearing diagnosis delay
Some €130,000 of the award was lodged at the High Court for the benefit of Hannah White until she reaches the age of 18. The balance of €57,500 was for special damages to cover surgery at the...
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Judge extends order to feed anorexic woman through tube
The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, extended an order he made last week, that the 22-year-old be fed through a tube, until next Friday. The judge was given a progress report on...
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Hospital takes legal action on ‘bed-blocker’
A Dublin hospital has taken legal action against an elderly patient who has occupied a bed for nearly four years and “refuses” to leave. The elderly woman has been ready for discharge from St James’s...
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Hospitals have barriers to being frank with patients
A survey of staff at two of the country’s biggest hospitals found unanimous support for being frank with patients when things go wrong — but nine out of 10 felt there were barriers within the...
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Saying sorry for medical mistakes
SERIOUS failures on the part of healthcare providers can result in devastating outcomes for patients and their families, as well as having traumatic effects on healthcare staff. Ireland is not unique...
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