by John Lynch | Jul 18, 2018 | Medical Negligence
Clear answers on the cervical cancer scandal could be delayed even further after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admitted thousands of women potentially affected will have to individually give permission before their tests can be examined. News of the extra cases emerged as...
by John Lynch | Jul 16, 2018 | Wills, Succession & Estates
Elder abuse has been in the news regularly over the last month, following the news of the treatment of a 75 year old lady who suffers from dementia. This story comes on the back of World Elder Abuse Day and is a timely reminder of the vulnerability of the elderly....
by John Lynch | Jun 8, 2018 | Wills, Succession & Estates
There are many important decisions to be made when planning for the future. One of those may include a situation where your health has deteriorated and you no longer have capacity to voice your preferred treatment options. WHAT IS THE ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING...
by John Lynch | May 10, 2018 | Bankruptcy & Insolvency
What happens to a person’s pension is always a matter for concern when they get into financial difficulties. This can be further complicated by financial difficulties which might result in bankruptcy. When someone goes into bankruptcy, as a general rule, all assets...
by John Lynch | May 10, 2018 | Bankruptcy & Insolvency
The position of the family home in Bankruptcy is that while the Lender has options under the legislation they invariably keep the family home out of bankruptcy. This means that the lender proves their debt, the bankrupt’s interest vests in the official assignee, the...
by John Lynch | May 3, 2018 | Medical Negligence
Vicky Phelan’s cervical cancer misdiagnosis first came to light in 2014 following an audit of all smear tests. Separately, the same year, she underwent a second smear test which revealed she had cervical cancer. Her doctor wasn’t told about her misdiagnosis dating...
by John Lynch | May 1, 2018 | Medical Negligence
Last week, Vicky Phelan, settled her High Court action against the HSE after she was given incorrect smear test results and is now terminally ill with cervical cancer. Breach of Trust Speaking outside court Ms Phelan said that her case was “unforgivable” and an...
by John Lynch | Apr 19, 2018 | Separation, Divorce & Relationship Issues
When a family unit breaks down the focus is inevitably in establishing each parents’ rights in relation to their children. What is often forgotten is that such a break up can have negative consequences for the grandparents who may wish to apply for guardianship,...
by John Lynch | Mar 1, 2018 | Personal Injury & Litigation
Having had cause to this morning 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...
by John Lynch | Feb 5, 2018 | Bankruptcy & Insolvency
At least 15 homeowners, who were customers with Ulster Bank, had their homes seized when they failed to make repayments due to being switched, incorrectly, off their Tracker Mortgage Rates. RTE News reports that Ulster Bank will tell the Oireachtas Finance Committee...
by John Lynch | Feb 5, 2018 | Medical Negligence
News broke this week of thousands of scans in University Hospital Kerry having to be review after it was discovered that several patients were given incorrect diagnosis. It is understood that over 40,000 scans will be reviewed in a process that has been underway for...
by John Lynch | Feb 5, 2018 | Wills, Succession & Estates
Your executor carries out (or executes) the wishes set out in your will and choosing the right person or persons is an important decision. It should be somebody you trust to do this job. Ideally, it should be a job given to two people to act as co-executors. So what...
by John Lynch | Oct 2, 2017 | Medical Negligence
The problems associated with vaginal mesh implants have been much publicised over the last few months. In September 2017 a Plaintiff in the United States was awarded a record $57m damages. She had received a vaginal mesh implant made by Johnson & Johnson (J&J)...
