Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
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The HSE is due to publish the findings of the North Kerry CAMHS Audit ‘ 50 file review’ of North Kerry CAMHS patients’ files. The review began in June ’22 and was due to completion in October ‘22.
However, due to undisclosed circumstances, the review is expected to be released by the end of November ’22. Coleman Legal LLP, through its Tralee office, has recently been contacted by North Kerry families regarding urgent communications from CAMHS.
Considering what has transpired in South Kerry, families throughout North Kerry are extremely apprehensive regarding the recent CAMHS communication.
Coleman Legal are currently instructed by over 70 families from North Kerry regarding the treatment their loved ones have received. A distinct & similar pattern has emerged in all the treatments received by patients in South and North Kerry.
The significant number of instructions taken from families in North Kerry makes it clear that similar deficits in care have arisen in the care that children and young adolescents have received throughout North Kerry.
Coleman Legal have previously called for the geographical scope of the South Kerry Review & Compensation Scheme to be expanded & include North Kerry. Unfortunately, our proposals were rejected, and the HSE confirmed they were satisfied with the scope and would not be widening it.
Considering the information our office is receiving and the significant increase in contact from concerned North Kerry families, we expect the random review to raise serious concerns for the HSE.
We expect the HSE to commence a 15-year review of all North Kerry files.
We also expect, considering the similar HSE personnel involved in South & North Kerry, the HSE may also have to consider the timelines of the South Kerry review. From the instructions received by our offices, it is clear that the doctor treating the South Kerry patients is not solely responsible for the issues that arose in South Kerry.
It is extremely worrying that the particular doctor involved in all South Kerry files had no contact with North Kerry families, and similar shortcomings in care have arisen. Coleman Legal LLP has an experienced team in Tralee.
We expect several families to receive correspondence concerning HSE in the coming days and weeks, inviting them in for a reassessment or offering an apology for previous treatment. Ultimately, when the review is completed and the findings are published, we expect a significant retrospective review to commence in North Kerry (North Kerry CAMHS Audit).
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any concerns regarding the care you or your family has received while attending Kerry CAMHS.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
Pat Murphy, a 34-year-old father, died after a ruptured artery went undiagnosed at Cork University Hospital. Despite suffering severe chest pains, he faced a nine-hour wait for a CT scan, delayed further by a malfunctioning machine. His family claims this delay contributed to his tragic death.
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