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University Hospital Kerry patients affected by review

University Hospital Kerry patients affected by review: Helpline opened this morning As of this morning, a helpline has opened for worried patients of University Hospital Kerry, who may be worried about scan results amid concerns about patient safety at the hospital. A review is being conducted of some 46,000 cat scans, x-rays, and ultrasounds following […]

Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges

Mother and Baby Home Commission facing challenges It has been revealed through the Commission of Investigation’s Third Interim Report that while some Catholic Orders of nuns which ran or staffed mother and baby institutions provided extensive documentation, others have said that very little archival material was available. The report also states that statutory health authority […]

Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme

Ombudsman’s Report Re Magdalene Laundries Restorative Justice Scheme “These women have waited long enough for justice,” The Ombudsman’s Report entitled “Opportunity Lost“, has now come out on the Ombudsman’s investigation into how the Department of Justice administered the Magdalene Laundries Redress Scheme. The Ombudsman has dismissed objections made by the Department of Justice to an investigation into […]

Irish Defence Forces Investigations into Toxic Chemical injuries

Irish Defence Forces Investigations into Toxic Chemical injuries Aengus O Snodaigh TD has raised certain questions regarding the allegations made about the health and safety regime of the Irish Defence Forces. The main question is if a Commission of Investigation be established in order to address allegations made relating to an ineffective or non-existent health […]

Woman with DePuy hip replacement awarded €321k by High Court

DePuy Watch: High Court awards €321,000 in damages to 81 year old woman from Cork with DePuy hip replacement The case was fought all the way by DePuy and ran for no less than 20 days in Court Number 2 at the Four Courts. Joan Dineen from Co Cork was, according to Mr Justice Kevin Cross, […]

Hospital Waiting Lists issue for Scoliosis Patients in Ireland

Hospital Waiting Lists issue for Scoliosis Patients in Ireland Speaking on the ‘RTÉ Investigates’ programme, a woman discussed the suffering endured by both her family and her seven-year old son, who was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis, due to the delay in hospital waiting lists. The young boy was required to undergo spinal bracing and body […]

Hip Dysplasia Diagnosis in Infants and Adults

Hip Dysplasia Diagnosis in Infants and Adults Hip Dysplasia is condition whereby the hip socket does not fully cover the “ball portion” of the upper thighbone. As a result of this, the hip joint can easily become partially, or in some cases, completely dislocated. Those who suffer from hip dysplasia are often born with the […]

Misdiagnosis/Delayed Diagnosis of Hearing Loss in Children

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Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial

Record $57.1m awarded by Jury in Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial An award of $50 million in compensatory damages, and $7.1 million in punitive damages has been awarded against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company, Ethicon, after it was held that it’s transvaginal mesh implant product was defective in a Philadelphia Pelvic Mesh Trial in America. The […]

The Pandemrix Swine Flu Vaccine and Narcolepsy

The Pandemrix Swine Flu Vaccine and Narcolepsy The Pandemrix vaccine was authorised in September 2009 and was used by various states within the EU during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic – also referred to as swine flu. More than 30 million people were vaccinated with the drug in the EU with some 900,000 receiving it […]

Costochondritis

What is Costochondritis? Costochondritis is a condition that results from an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone, or sternum. Being a relatively harmless condition, it usually goes away without the need for medical treatment. Costochondritis commonly occurs in young children and adolescents, between […]

Noise- Induced Hearing Loss

Noise- Induced Hearing Loss Noise induced hearing loss occurs most commonly in the workplace environment, where workers are exposed on a regular basis to noise levels of over 80dBA. Such exposure over a long period of time can result in permanent hearing impairment, which often occurs gradually. The following industries are amongst the most common […]

Personal injury arising out of Lip Implant and Lip Filler Procedures

Personal injury arising out of Lip Implant and Lip Filler Procedures Both lip implant and lip filler procedures are usually carried out without complication, however where complications arise, the resulting consequences and symptoms of same can be most distressing. Lip Fillers Dermal fillers are used to enhance the lips and create a fuller, but natural […]

Toxic exposure claims by former Air Corps members

Toxic exposure claims by former Air Corps employees and members A DEFENCE FORCES whistleblower has made a protected disclosure alleging that a number of children of Air Corps workers have died as a result of being exposed to toxic chemicals at Baldonnel Airfield, reported in The Journal. The State Claims Agency is currently managing six […]

Settlement in birth injury case against the HSE

Settlement in birth injury case against the HSE April 2017 In 2017 Coleman Legal Partners reached a substantial settlement in the case of a young boy against the HSE. The firm was instructed by the infant’s mother to take an action against the hospital concerned and the HSE for the catastrophic birth injuries sustained by […]

Epilim Sodium Valproate Birth Defects

Epilim Sodium Valproate Birth Defects Coleman Legal LLP

Sodium Valproate birth defects can be devastating for families and may result in full-time care requirements. This epilepsy drug, commonly known as Epilim, has caused severe birth defects in thousands of children worldwide when taken during pregnancy, leading to conditions such as spina bifida, distinctive facial features, and developmental disorders as part of Foetal Valproate Syndrome.

Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes Ireland

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Lifting the Veil of Silence over Mother and Baby Homes In light of the recent discovery of human remains on a site in Tuam, Co. Galway, a Commission has been established to further investigate the circumstances surrounding these harrowing findings. Historical Mother and Baby Homes and Institutions in […]

€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after trolley fall

€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after hospital trolley fall A review of care for elderly people in emergency departments has been called for by the family of an 82 year old woman who died after falling from a hospital trolley. The lady spent a night on a trolley in St Vincent’s […]

Opthalmic Surgery Errors

Opthalmic surgical errors Opthalmology procedures that give rise to errors Cataracts A cataract impedes light getting from one side of the lens to the other and become more likely as a person ages. Cataract surgery is primarily carried out by phacoemulsification (phaco). A recognised complication of this procedure is phaco burn. This can occur if […]

Couple awarded €30,000 for Facebook defamation by neighbour

Couple awarded €30,000 for Facebook defamation by neighbour A couple have been awarded damages of more than €30,000 against a neighbour who defamed them on Facebook for no apparent reason. The action was settled in Letterkenny Circuit Civil Court on Tuesday. The defendant, who didn’t appear in court, admitted the action and had agreed to […]

Alleged assault at Dublin boarding school investigated

An investigation is under way into an alleged assault that took place in the Lucan area last Thursday 24th November. This has been confirmed by Gardai. It has been reported that eight pupils have been suspended following an alleged incident at King’s Hospital School in Palmerstown. This follows a claim that a 13 year old […]

Chef settles claim over gas oven explosion

A €60,000 damages claim for an undisclosed figure has been settled in the Circuit Civil Court for a chef who suffered burns to his face when a gas oven exploded in the restaurant he was working in in Dublin. The plaintiff suffered flash burns to his neck, face, lips, ears, the inside of his nose […]

Psychiatric Patient Mistreatment Ireland

Psychiatric Patient Mistreatment Ireland Patients at Portlaoise hospital held in isolation until they showed ‘remorse’ The Mental Health Commission has carried out a focused inspection of the psychiatric unit at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. This followed issues raised following a routine inspection of the unit in December 2015. The report highlights not only […]

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench

Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench A high court action has been settled for €60,000 against Woodies DIY after a man suffered injuries when a garden bench that he was sitting on suddenly collapsed. The plaintiff suffered a dislocated shoulder and further to hitting his head when the bench collapsed be […]

Torticollis as the result of trauma

Torticollis -What is Torticollis? Torticollis, or wry neck, literally means “twisted neck” in Latin.  Torticollis is a broad category of disorders that involves twisting, flexion and extension of the neck muscles beyond their normal position. The definition of torticollis translates as ‘twisted neck’ where the neck tends to twist to one side causing the head to […]

Woman receives €6 million HSE settlement after birth complications

Woman receives €6 million HSE settlement after birth complications Mr Justice Kevin cross granted a settlement to Nadine Wilkin from Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal, who is suing through her mother. Mr Justice Cross stated that he hoped the settlement would take care of her needs for the rest of her life. Nadine has dyskinetic cerebral palsy […]

Cruise Ship Inquiry due to Electrical Fault off Irish Coast

Cruise Ship Inquiry due to Electrical Fault off Irish Coast Bermuda has commenced an investigation into how the Caribbean Princess cruise ship lost power and drifted in the Irish Sea for nine hours with almost 4,500 people on board. The vessel has been en route from Cobh in Cork to Dublin as a part of […]

HSE aware of ‘Mary’ case much sooner than first admitted

HSE aware of ‘Mary’ case much sooner than first admitted It has recently been discovered by RTE’s investigative programme ‘This Week’ that the HSE were aware of the ‘Mary’ case involving a young woman with intellectual disabilities that was deemed to be at risk, much earlier than first reported. ‘Mary’ was left in a foster […]

Cruise Ship Liabilities

Cruise Ship Liabilities The International Maritime Organisation is the united nations agency that is responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution. The IMO adopted the Athens Convention relating to the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea. This Convention declares that a carrier is liable for damage […]

The right to anonymity in sex offence cases in Ireland

The right to anonymity in sex offence cases in Ireland There are variations between UK anonymity laws and those in Ireland as has been highlighted by trials of various TV soap stars in the UK for sex offences. In Ireland, laws prohibit the identification of the rape accused prior to conviction. Within Irish law, those […]

Woman who slipped and fell on wet floor in supermarket awarded €75,000

Woman who slipped and fell on wet floor in supermarket awarded €75,000 Ms Julie Greene who was claiming damages for injuries sustained as a result of a slip and fall on rainwater that had accumulated inside the entrance to the Dunnes’ Stores in Ennis. The failure by Dunnes Stores to place a mat inside the […]

€1.1 million ‘record’ damages awarded to former Garda

A record amount of €1.1 million euros has been awarded in the High Court to a young member of the Garda Drug Squad who was seriously injured and repeatedly stabbed while effecting an arrest. Mr Justice Bernard Barton, told barrister Paul O’Neill (Counsel for the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform) that Garda Daryl Mullen […]

Young person left in foster home despite alleged abuse

Young person left in foster home despite alleged abuse A young person with intellectual disabilities was left in a foster home for some time after allegations of sexual abuse were raised about a foster carer in the home. When alerted to the allegations, Tusla (Child and Family Agency) removed two foster children from the home, […]

Woman awarded €85000 after B&Q varnish spill

Woman awarded €85,000 after B&Q varnish spill A woman was covered ‘head to toe’ by a tin of varnish when the lid fell off as she was scanning items at a self-service checkout in a DIY store. As a result she has been awarded €85,000 for injuries that she received. Mr Justice Michael Hanna said […]

Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket

Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket A woman has been awarded €1.4 million in damages by the High Court after slipping on graps while shopping in a Tesco supermarket. 48 year old Patricia Walsh from Carrigaholt, Co.Clare was left permanently disabled with severe back and other bodily injuries after the 2012 incident […]

Boy left brain-damaged after operation receives €3.5million

Boy left brain-damaged after operation receives €3.5million A four year old boy was left profoundly brain damaged after an operation he had at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin when he was a baby. The hospital yesterday issued an ‘unequivocal, unreserved and heartfelt’ apology at the High Court. The apology was read as […]

Further Foster Abuse Claims in the west of Ireland

Further Foster Abuse Claims in the west of Ireland The RTE Investigations Unit programme has revealed that a number of children were left in the care of a foster family in the west of Ireland for several years, despite sexual abuse allegations against one of the family members. RTE’s ‘Failure to Foster Care’ programme reports […]

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes

Defective tyres largest ‘vehicle factor’ in fatal road crashes Recent analysis carried out by the Road Safety Authority has indicated that tyres are a significantly larger factor in fatal road collisions than identified previously, far outweighing other vehicle defects. Between 2008 and 2012, there were 983 fatal collisions on our roads, claiming the lives of […]

Foster Home Abuse Wexford

Coleman Legal Partners are currently advising families of victims of the foster home scandal in Wexford. Recently media attention has primarily focused upon the ‘Grace’ case whereby a young girl presenting with intellectual disabilities was placed in the care of a family where she was subjected to horrific sexual and physical abuse over a 20 […]

Cancer Misdiagnosis Wexford General Hospital

Cancer misdiagnosis in Wexford General Hospital Patients who were given the all-clear for bowel cancer have now been diagnosed with the disease. Out of the twelve patients, one patient has since died of the illness. The issue of misdiagnosis has been highlighted following the recall of 600 patients who had received colonoscopies (which is an […]

Settlement of Sexual Abuse Claim

Settlement of Sexual Abuse Claim Coleman Legal Partners have successfully settled the first negligence claim of its kind in relation to a woman who was severely sexually abused by two siblings while she was placed in a day-fostering arrangement by the HSE. The Plaintiff was eight years old when she spent one year in the […]

Links Childcare Settlement

Links Childcare Settlement Coleman Legal Partners were recently involved in the settlements between 22 children and their families and Links Childcare, Malahide. In May 2013, the RTE Investigation Unit broadcast a documentary which revealed, through undercover footage, staff of the crèche mistreating children in their care which included incidents of physical assaults and verbal abuse. […]

Portlaoise Hospital apologises to family over death of baby

Portlaoise Hospital apologises to family over death of baby A couple who lost their baby son when he died at Midlands Regional Hospital nine years ago, have received an apology from the hospital at the High Court recently. The hospital wished to express its sincere apologies for the failings which caused Dylan Frank’s death, accepting responsibility […]

Medtronic Recalls Nearly 97,000 Insync III Pacemakers Due to Battery Issue

Medtronic Recalls Nearly 97,000 Insync III Pacemakers Due to Battery Issue When people refer to a pacemaker, they are actually discussing a pacing system: a pacemaker, a pacing lead or leads, and a programmer. Two parts are placed inside the body: the pacemaker and pacing lead. The pacemaker is a small metal case that contains electronic […]

Consent and the Law

Consent and the Law Consent Consent can be described as the “voluntary acquiescence to the proposal of another”. The law recognizes different forms of consent. Implied consent is not expressly granted by a person, but rather inferred from a person’s actions and the facts and circumstances of a particular situation (or in some cases, by […]

Successful Settlement of Childhood Sexual Abuse Case

Coleman Legal Partners were recently involved in the successful High Court Civil jury trial regarding childhood sexual abuse. The claimant in this case alleges she was raped and sexually abused by her brother, between 1976 and 1980, when she was just eight years of age, and was awarded €150,000 damages by a High Court jury […]

Compensation for Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services

Compensation for Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services According to the Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA), there is a huge need for a proper compensation scheme for firefighters injured in the line of duty, particularly as a result of attacks or vandalism which has proven rife over the last number of years. Firefighters from […]

Male Domestic Abuse

Male Domestic Abuse – Safety Order Refused A recent ruling in the family court has refused a safety order for a husband who locks himself into his bedroom nightly out of alleged fear of his wife. The judge refused the order stating the man hadn’t met the standard required for the court to meet the […]

Off Label Prescribing of Prescription Medication

Off Label Prescribing of Prescription Medication Medication is prescribed on a daily basis, in every GP surgery, every pharmacy in routine fashion. However, what patients may not be aware of, is the practice of ‘off label prescriptions’’, whereby a medication is prescribed that may not have been approved for a patient’s specific condition or age […]

Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity (EHS) – Allergy to WiFi

Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity (EHS) - Allergy to WiFi This highly controversial and little-understood condition has drawn a lot of media attention as late and could see much more publicity in weeks and months to come following a landmark ruling in France for a lady who claims to suffer from Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity caused by exposure to […]

Poor Standards in Childrens Residential Care Homes in Ireland

Poor Standards in Children’s Residential Care Homes Residential care centres are generally for children between the ages of 11 and 17. The purpose of these centres is to provide secure residential facilities for children in care, who have been detained under High Court Order for short term periods of stabilization when their behaviour poses a […]

Allegations of abuse in former HSE funded facilities

Allegations of abuse in former HSE funded facilities The Dail Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Department of Health to look into every aspect of allegations, that up to 40 vulnerable children were placed at risk of abuse over a 20 year period up to 2009 at a then HSE funded care facility in […]

Alternative Resolution to Construction Defects in Ireland

Alternative Resolution to Construction Defects in Ireland | Building Defects Ireland Alternative dispute resolutions are a means of providing a solution to a dispute in a way that meets the needs of the parties and conforms to fundamental principles of justice. The immediate question that arises is – ‘Can a construction defects dispute be resolved […]

Negligent Misdiagnosis of a Blighted Ovum

Negligent Misdiagnosis of a Blighted Ovum Following the recent UK scandal relating to misdiagnosed miscarriages, the UK has created new guidelines for diagnosing blighted ova. Unfortunately, miscarriages and blighted ova are still being misdiagnosed in Irish hospitals and patients may have a claim for clinical negligence against the hospitals and consultants responsible for the misdiagnosis. […]

Retained Placenta Health Issues

A Placenta is derived from both maternal and foetal tissue with approximately one fifth derived from foetal tissue at term. It comprises a large number of functional units called villi which are branched terminals of the foetal circulation, allowing transfer of metabolic products. The placenta plays a very important role during pregnancy. If the placenta […]

INCREASED CLAIMS AGAINST PRIVATE HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS

INCREASED CLAIMS AGAINST PRIVATE HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS – the cost to them and the residual cost to the public purse The Health Service Executive has indicated that it expects an over-run on costs incurred by the State Claims Agency for 2014 in respect of negligence claims against the public health service. As a result of this […]

Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000

Girl injured at Dublin GAA match awarded €30,000 A 17-year-old student, who injured her right leg on metal railings while attending a GAA football match, has been awarded €30,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court. The student had gone to return a ball that had been kicked out of play when she fell over disused […]

Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Solicitors in the news

Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Solicitors in the news Coleman Legal LLP

Mesothelioma Asbestos victims to get £350m compensation Asbestosis are chronic lung diseases which can be brought on by exposure to asbestos.  Many people have suffered from Asbestosis since the 1980s from working in construction, shipbuilding, engineering and related industries where Asbestos was used. For further information, or if you would like to speak to expert […]