Review To Establish If Irish Children are Affected By Scoliosis Spinal Rod Recall

  On the 13th of February last, US manufacturer NuVasive issued a Product Recall of  the Magec System Model X rod and as a result an audit is under way to identify Irish children with severe scoliosis who were fitted with a particular type of titanium spinal support rod, which may now need to be
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Road Traffic Accidents – Dos and Donts in snow and icy condition

Having had cause this morning to drive in the snow I have noticed another major hazard aside from the weather – the way our fellow road users react to the dangers the weather throws at us. There are two extremes and both equally as lethal as the other. The first, is the reckless driver who
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Defamation Online – Be Careful What You Say!

In the midst of this Election campaign, we have already seen how tempers can easily get frayed and while the advent of social media has made it easier for people to express their views, engage in debate and voice their opinions, with that freedom comes an even greater responsibility with how we use it.  
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Legal Highlights from 2019

      As we get to grips with a new year and indeed a new decade! It’s  worthwhile looking back at some of the legal highlights during the last 12 months. Some of these changes may have a long lasting and profound impact on Irish legal landscape.     Cervical Check While this was
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Taking a Personal Injury Case – Stumbling Blocks

  The scope for taking a Personal Injury case can be quite wide when you consider that it can include an accident at work, an accident in a public place or a road traffic accident. As well as that, the injuries can vary from a sprained ankle to serious head injuries and even can be
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When is it too late to take a case?

  The Statute of Limitations is an integral part of every legal process. It is important to bear in mind in any case, where an issue may come before a court, time is of the essence. Does the statute favour the defendant? It is commonly commented on, that in cases where a person has wrongfully
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DEFAMED ONLINE? – CAN YOU “DISLIKE” IT ?

  The Ana Kriegel case has once again highlighted the need for Defamation Law awareness after a boy was wrongly identified as one of the teenager’s killers, with his picture and personal details shared online and on various messaging apps. While the internet and the use of social media has given us a world of
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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?

The Maria Bailey case and the media fire that surrounded it, has once again thrown a spotlight on the high levels of compensation payouts in Ireland and the sometimes spurious nature of some of the cases which come before the courts. WHY ARE WE SEEING A RISE IN REPORTS OF CASES BEING DISMISSED? The vast
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DePuy Hips – Where are we now .

The first Irish DePuy hip judgment against the metal-on-metal hip manufacturer DePuy International, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, was handed down in the High Court in November 2016 by Mr. Justice Kevin Cross. This was a welcome development as it is the first Irish case to run to full duration which resulted in a
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All the time in the World – Statute of Limitations

What is the Statute of Limitations? The Statute of Limitations sets out the length of time a person has to make a claim as a result of an action or omission that gives rise to the claim.  Once the specified time has passed an action can no longer be brought.  The logic is grounded on
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