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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
NHS misdiagnoses of Giant Cell Arteritis results in blindness in one eye for patient
NHS misdiagnoses of Giant Cell Arteritis result in blindness in one eye for patient Headaches are commonplace and most people will get one every now and again, but it’s important to be aware that headaches can be a symptom of a more serious illness. A little-known but not so rare condition can have a devastating […]
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 […]
The Holloway case decision of the London County Court may be an eye opener for those who are dealing with the negative effects of Laser Eye Surgery in Ireland
The Holloway case decision of the London County Court may be an eye opener for those who are dealing with the negative effects of Laser Eye Surgery in Ireland In late September this year the London County Court ordered Optical Express to pay Stephanie Holloway more than £500,000 damages after the laser eye surgery she […]