Cancer causing talc costs Johnson & Johnson $260 million at trial
A Portland jury awarded $260 million to a woman who contracted mesothelioma from Johnson and Johnson talc. The case is part of numerous lawsuits alleging asbestos contamination in J&J talc products.
Defective Blocks Newsletter
Coleman Legal LLP seeks client support for a formal complaint to the European Commission against the Irish State, addressing the oversight failures in construction product manufacturing.
Defective Block Multiparty Action in The High Court
Coleman Legal LLP represents over 1700 homeowners in a defective block case. Cassidy Brothers agreed to quarry inspection for substandard concrete blocks.
Mother and Baby Home survivors threaten legal action if proposed amendments to bill aren’t agreed upon
In a positive development for survivors of mother and baby homes, the Oireachtas Children’s Committee has published its recommendations for amendments to the planned redress scheme.
Client Information Seminar (MICA Defective Blocks)
Coleman Legal’s MICA team met with over 200 existing and potential clients over a two-day event in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, Co. Donega
TikTok sued by moderator alleging psychological trauma
TikTok and its Chinese parent company Bytedance are being sued in a California federal court by a former Content Moderator for PTSD.
State admits breach of mother and baby home survivors rights
The state has accepted that the rights of mother and baby home survivors were violated when they were not given a draft of the final report
The government announces €800m compensation for the Mother and Baby redress scheme
The Government has announced details of an €800 million redress scheme for 34,000 former residents of mother and baby homes and county homes.
Coleman Legal to bring several High Court cases over MICA Scandal
At least ten pathfinder sets of High Court proceedings relating to the MICA scandal in Donegal will be issued by Coleman Legal.
Government considering compensation of up to €350,000 for Mica Scandal
The Government is considering a proposal whereby the owners of homes would receive compensation of up to about €350,000 due to MICA Scandal.
Two test cases challenging Mother and Baby Homes report to be heard by High Court
The High Court is due to hear two test cases seeking judicial review of the Mother and Baby Homes final report of the Commission.
No appeal to US Supreme Court for Johnson & Johnson against $2bn awards in talc case
Mother and Baby Homes report described as unfair, untruthful and inaccurate
The Dáil has been told that the recently published Mother and Baby Homes report should be repudiated since it is not valid or accurate.
Mother and Baby Homes report criticised by survivors, public figures
Historian of Tuam Catherine Corless has criticised the failure of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.
Facebook moderators’ disturbing work environment detailed to Dáil committee
A whistleblower has stated that Facebook moderators were advised to try “karaoke and painting†to deal with exposure to extreme content.
High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Dolphin Trust Insolvency-linked Irish firm
The High Court has appointed Ian Barrett and Shane McCarthy of KPMG as joint provisional liquidators to Dolphin MUT 116 Ltd, an Irish special purpose vehicle linked to Dolphin Trust Insolvency.
Former Mother and Baby Home Residents Bring High Court Challenges Against Report of the Commission of Investigation
A number of Mother and Baby Residents including Ms Philomena Lee have brought High Court challenges.
High Court Grants Wind up Order for Property Investment Firm
MUT 103 is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Dolphin Trust now operating as the German Property Group (GPG).
Women Illegally Adopted Seeks Expansion of Investigation
Women Illegally Adopted Seeks Expansion of Investigation. Her birth certificate was falsified at the age of 48. Investigation pending.
High Court Rules Illegal Adoption Cases to be Assessed for Damages Only
As a result of High Court rulings when at least six illegal adoption cases against St Patrick’s Guild Adoption Society go to trial it will be solely for assessment of damages. These orders were made after Anthony Weldon, the liquidator of St Patrick’s Guild failed to appoint lawyers to defend the claims. This is despite […]
Residents of Mother and Baby Homes Initiate Claims Against State and Religious Orders
Following the publishing of the report from the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes in January numerous lawsuits have been initiated against the State and the religious orders which ran the homes. The Commission examined 14 mother and baby homes and four county homes in Ireland which operated between 1922 and 1998. […]
Investigation into History of Illegal Adoptions in Ireland
The history of illegal adoptions in Ireland has resurfaced, revealing decades of falsified birth certificates, impacting many who only recently discovered their true identities, as highlighted by recent RTE investigations.
Report findings of the condition the victims of the mother and baby homes had endured and State and Church have “heavy responsibility†according to President Michael D. Higgins
The release of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation in Mother and Baby Homes on Tuesday the 12th January 2021 highlighted the poor practices and conditions of living and treatment that the mothers and babies had received in the mother-and-baby homes between the years 1922 to 1998. The mother-and-baby homes were institutions […]
Vaccine Trials conducted on victims of Mother and Baby Homes without consent
On Tuesday morning, the Cabinet is set to approve the findings of the mother and baby homes in Ireland by the Commission of Investigation. The report focuses on 14 mother-and-baby homes and county homes which found an estimate of 9000 children had died in these institutions between 1922 until the closure of these institutions in […]
Findings of Mother-and-baby Homes in Ireland over the last 75 years to be released
Former Facebook moderator claims serious injury from explicit content
A former Facebook content moderator employee has filed a lawsuit against Facebook and outsourcing agency CPL Solutions in Ireland.
The Battle Against PTSD
Over the last few years there has been a significant rise in reported cases of ‘content moderators’ being diagnosed with PTSD. As reported by (the verge), this rise has been attributed to daily exposure to violent and disturbing content as part of the job requirement. Exposure to gruesome and disturbing content like animal cruelty, beheading, […]
Facebook agrees 52 million settlement with American content moderators
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Invisible Episode 3 – Facebook moderators in hell
Illegal Adoption Case Starts in Belfast High Court
Coleman Legal Partners has launched the first of many cases at the High Court in Belfast in relation to illegal adoptions in the Republic of Ireland. This first case see the firm representing Belfast native Patrick FitzSymons, a well-known actor. In the 1960s his parents, who were not married and living in Co Clare, allowed […]
Facebook moderation firm Cognizant quits
A professional service firm, Cognizant has been requested to cease moderations of objectionable content regarding social media platforms; Facebook in particular. Based on the working conditions and mental health of employees of Arizona moderation center, having undergone investigation by an investigation company named “The Verge” the conclusion had been based on that. With the service firm […]
Moderators to take Facebook to court for ‘psychological trauma’
A number of former content moderators have been given the right of way by the personal injuries board to proceed with the Facebook case in the high court; 6 former moderators have claimed for personal injuries due to the content which they have been exposed to while employed by CLP in Dublin. Diane Treanor, solicitor […]
Vaginal Mesh Scandal Continues with Compensation Claims Likely in Ireland
Simon Harris announces pause in use of transvaginal mesh devices
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] This is not a ‘ban’ but rather a ‘pause’ On the 24th July 2018, The Minister for Health Simon Harris TD announced that his Department’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) requested the Health Service Executive (HSE) to pause the use of all procedures involving transvaginal mesh devices for the management of […]
UK government agrees to temporarily ban vaginal mesh implants in England
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] Vaginal Mesh Implants are now temporarily banned in the UK Earlier this month, the UK government accepted a recommendation to temporarily ban vaginal mesh implants for women in England who are suffering from urinary incontinence. It was concluded by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review that there must […]
Illegal Adoptions in Ireland
An independent review has confirmed 51 illegal adoptions at St Patrick’s Guild. The Irish State has long been aware of such practices, raising questions about oversight and accountability.
Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion
Award of €20,000 granted to 6 year old boy following laptop explosion Commenting on a recent case before his court, the Judge in the matter of a six year old boy being injured following a laptop explosion stated: “You have put the heart cross-ways in me. That’s scary. You’re telling me that none of us are […]
Johnson & Johnson fighting further lawsuits alleging asbestos in talc caused mesothelioma and ovarian cancer
Johnson & Johnson fighting further claims that asbestos was in its talcum power Johnson & Johnson has been the defendant in many lawsuits over the past number of years regarding claims that people have developed mesothelioma, and ovarian cancer, due to Johnson & Johnson talcum powder containing asbestos. In its natural form, some talc contains […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]