Former Irish Air Corps technician Gary Coll secured a €2 million settlement after suffering severe health issues from toxic chemical exposure at Casement Aerodrome. His case exposes safety failures, hazardous initiation rituals, and systemic negligence. With nine lawsuits pending and a Defence Forces tribunal underway, it raises urgent questions about accountability and long-term health risks in the Irish military.

Dave Coleman is the founder and Managing Partner at Coleman Legal LLP. He is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise on various legal issues, such as multi-party actions, personal litigation, sexual abuse, and public and administrative Law.
Experience
He has over 30 years of experience and is considered one of the most experienced solicitors in Ireland in multi-party litigation and has overseen a significant number of important and topical multi-party actions, including Hepatitis C cases, institutional sexual abuse cases, property defect cases, more recently Facebook moderator cases, Larium cases, vaginal mesh implant cases, and various other catastrophic injury cases.
Dave Coleman and his team have advised groups on a national basis on the following matters: DePuy Hip Replacement, a substantial group of bondholders in an action against ACC Bank, a large number of claimants living in a housing estate affected by defective blocks, a group of individuals in the Michael Shine sexual abuse case and various other multi-party actions. Dave believes in delivering tailor-made legal services to clients and regularly meets with and advises diverse groups of clients on issues of concern to them.
Education
Dave Coleman graduated from UCD and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986. He has also been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.