Medical Negligence and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

A proposed investigation into Child and Mental Health services raises medical negligence issues.  The presented question is whether we are again facing a failure by our Health services to follow an acceptable standard of care in providing mental health care to our children and adolescents. The Mental Health Commission (MHC) will conduct an independent review
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Time Limits in Medical Negligence

  It is important to be aware that there are certain time limits in medical negligence within which a claim can be made. The Statute of Limitations is the length of time a person has to make a claim following an incident that gives rise to the claim. Once the specified time has passed an
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What is Medical Negligence? A Guide to Medical & Professional Negligence

What is Medical Negligence? Medical Negligence is an act or omission by a health care professional which is below the accepted standard of care and which results in injury or death to a patient. Medical negligence is a rapidly expanding area of litigation in Ireland. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
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Are Irish Children Affected by Magec System Model X rod recall? Lynch Solicitors

Are Irish Children 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 underway 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 removed.
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Vaginal mesh controversy – What to do if you’ve been affected

What is a vaginal mesh implant? Meshes are used to treat stress incontinence, a condition that can lead to women leaking from their bladder when doing impact activities such as running and jumping, or when sneezing or coughing. The condition is very common in women after childbirth and at the menopause. The meshes are also
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Legal Resolutions for 2020!

  With a New Year inevitably comes new plans and resolutions.  It’s interesting to see that the first working Monday of the Year is traditionally known as “Divorce Day”. While it might sound like hokum, we actually do see a spike in divorce enquiries made in the first working week of the year. Our own
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Medical Negligence Highlights

 It’s  worthwhile looking back at some of the legal develpments during the first 20 years of the 21st Century. Some of these  may have a long lasting and profound impact on Irish legal landscape   Cervical Check While this was a story initially broke in 2018, it continued in to 2019. There was fresh outrage
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Fraudulent Claims – 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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Taking action in cases of medical negligence

Medical Negligence is a very sensitive and complex area of law.  Things go wrong in hospitals and other medical environments. When they do, they affect people at a time when they are extremely vulnerable. It is often difficult for users of medical services to know if a bad outcome is or is not as a
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Statute of Limitations & Medical Negligence

Is there a time limit on justice? – The Statute of Limitations and Medical Negligence

Under our legal system, there are strict time limits – known as ‘limitation periods’ within which you are entitled to begin court proceedings seeking damages for personal injuries, including cases of misdiagnosis. 
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Female Led Women’s Medical Negligence Department

There have been many examples of medical negligence over the last number of years.  This is something that causes people great anxiety and distress. Legal Team Gillian O’Mahony heads up the Women’s Medical Negligence Department at Lynch Solicitors and has successfully concluded many complex  Medical Negligence actions in all areas of clinical and medical negligence
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Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis – HSE under pressure after Vicky Phelan settles her lawsuit for €2.5 million

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 “appalling breach of trust”. She also stated that “There are no
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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 injured patient or their family is
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Why You Need A Solicitor in Medical Negligence

[soundcloud id=221678333]   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 birth specific adverse incidents reported by the maternity
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