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HSE reviewing the files of patients treated by a doctor in North Kerry CAMHS
HSE has commenced a review of the files of young patients treated by a junior doctor in North Kerry CAMHS.
North Kerry CAMHS Misdiagnosis
Coleman Legal continue to receive instructions from North Kerry families regarding the care their loved ones received while attending North Kerry CAMHS.
Review of Child Sex Abuse in St John Ambulance Complete
The examination, headed by a former special rapporteur on child protection, Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, considered interviews from up to 100 people, including both victims and members of St John Ambulance.
Convicted rapist ordered to pay €315,000 to victim by the High Court
A woman has been awarded €315,000 in damages by the High Court following prolonged sexual abuse at the hands of her parent’s friend, who was also her neighbour.
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.
€40,000 compensation after cabin pressure loss caused several Ryanair customers’ ears to bleed during emergency landing
Coleman Legal has secured a 40,000 settlement for a passenger of a Ryanair flight who suffered injuries due to a sudden loss of cabin pressure.
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
Follow-up Brandon Report sparks fears of further abuse
A second report into incidents of sexual abuse in Ard Greine Court, a disability centre in Donegal, has sparked fears that further allegations of assault will be uncovered.
Multiple complaints made to the Order of Malta before sexual abuser was removed from the organisation
Scott Browne, who was 27 when the abuse occurred, was jailed for nine and a half years in 2020 for his assaults on the young boys.
The court approves a €20,000 settlement in a case concerning the wrongful dispensing of sedatives to a 15-month-old child
The court approves a €20,000 settlement in a case concerning the wrongful dispensing of sedatives to a 15-month-old child.
CAMHS Kerry Compensation Scheme Latest News
Minister of state for mental health Mary Butler has confirmed the CAMHS Kerry Compensation Scheme for families affected by this scandal.
Compensation will be provided to the families harmed while under the care of CAMHS
Leo Varadkar has informed the Dáil that Compensation for CAMHS Misdiagnosis will be paid to the families of children, harmed under the care.