Maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital are under external review after a concerning number of neonatal complications, including cases of hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) and stillbirths. The HSE has appointed an external management team to oversee improvements and ensure patient safety.
In a landmark decision, the High Court ruled against the HSE Standard Operating Procedure for Assessments of Needs (AON), stating that a comprehensive assessment, including a diagnosis, is essential for determining a child’s needs.
Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
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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.
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.
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.
