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...
Do things regularly go wrong in Hospitals? Unfortunately things do go wrong. A Prime Time Documentary programme aired last month reported a major spike in the number of adverse events reported in the maternity units of two hospital groups last year. The number of...
In what situations might a fatal injuries case arise? The most common situations are: Medical Negligence Accidents in the Workplace Road Traffic Accidents [soundcloud id=213647307] Who may bring such a case? A fatal Injury action is usually brought by a...
Medical Negligence - How to take action Unfortunately things do go wrong. We may have a case of medical negligence in the Maternity services at a Galway hospital. It became the latest to be probed following the deaths of two babies and oxygen deprivation to five...
Medical Negligence - Narcolepsy What is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is the second leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. The disease affects 1 in 3000 individuals, and onset is typically in childhood or early adolescence. In many cases, however, diagnosis is not...
Medical Negligence – Establishing a Case What is the first thing that someone who thinks that they might have a medical negligence case should do? They should contact us as soon as possible. This is important as you have two years from the incident or from the date of...
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