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DePuy Hip Recall – Higher Than Anticipated Failure Rates
DePuy Hip Recall - Higher than anticipated Failure Rates At the end of 2010 it was estimated that the likely failure rate for the DePuy ASR hip implant stood at 13% after five years. However, at the British Hip Society Annual Conference in early March the UK experts...
Administration of your Estate – What happens when you are Gone
Administration of your Estate - what happens when you are gone? Probate is the legal term for a procedure that gives a person, chosen by you, authority to carry out your wishes as set out in your Will. When someone dies their assets are frozen; Banks will freeze...
Road Traffic Accident and Personal Injury Claims
New Year's Resolutions - a Road Traffic Accident and Personal injury Claims Listen to John’s discussion on Tipp FM : [soundcloud id='186944730'] A Road Traffic Accident and a Personal Injury Claims We are all bound to be involved in a road traffic...
Medical Negligence – A Quick Guide
Why do people take a case? The medical profession is held in high esteem. Significant trust is placed in a health professional when you submit yourself for an operation or even when you hold out your arm to get an injection. When things go wrong the reaction of an...
Children & Family Relationship Bill 2014
On Tipp FM, Andrea Gleasure, Solicitor, spoke to Seamus Martin on ‘Tipp Today’ about the Children & Family Relationship Bill 2014. [soundcloud id='178586297'] How Modern is our Modern Family? The Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014.The Children and...
Neighbour from Hell: What to do if you have noisy neighbours
The reality of life, unfortunately, is that you cannot choose your neighbours. So what can be done if your neighbour from hell is making a racket? The first action should always be to knock on the door, speak to your neighbour and ask them to tone it down a bit. As a...
Championing Personal Dignity: The importance of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015
For over 140 years the Lunacy Regulations Act provided the foundation for Ireland’s approach to issues of capacity. The Assisted Decision Making Act, which commenced this year, has thankfully replaced it. The change has rejuvenated the entire legal area. It will help...
Is Tomorrow another Day: Warehousing of Debt – cause or a cure?
Procrastination - always a tempting option, rarely the right choice. The warehousing of debt is a popular option put out there by Creditors for those desperate to emerge from unsustainable debt. Delaying payment of a large percentage of a mortgage, car loan or credit...
Dealing in an Estate: How to manage the estate of someone who has died
The death of a loved one is a traumatic time and having to manage the estate they left behind can be a major additional stress. Many solicitors however are well practiced at dealing with these issues and can advise about making the process as stress free as possible....