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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Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer. Radiation works by making small breaks in the DNA inside cells, preventing cancer cells from growing and dividing. Unlike chemotherapy, radiation is usually a localised treatment.
Some radiation treatments, systemic radiation therapy, are given intravenously or orally.
Errors during the procedures of a radiation treatment can be caused by various factors, including:
In December 2010, the New York Times warned that radiation overdoses can occur in several ways:
An Irish woman who was given seven times her prescribed dose of radiation at St. Luke’s Hospital in Dublin settled her High Court action for €850,000 recently.
The lady in question was attending the hospital for treatment for a lump on her lip in January 2018 at the time she was given the excessive radiation dose. The lady suffered immediate pain and ulceration to her lip and the following month it was noted that she became confused and agitated, and a CT scan determined that she had suffered a stroke.
Her case claimed the stroke arose as a result of her failed health following the excessive radiation dose she was given by the hospital.
It was also claimed that the radiotherapy was not supervised by staff members with significant skill and experience, and the wrong size applicator had been used to administer the dose.
This lady now needs 24 hour care, and has suffered “life changing injuries”.
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0307/945670-radiation-dose-settlement/
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/health/24radiation.html?ref=topics
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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