LHS nominated in four categories in Irish Law Awards
The annual Irish law awards event is due to take place on June 9 at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. The awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham Corporation, seek to identify, honour and […]
HSE Data Breach have you been affected?
The HSE has commenced notifying 113,000 patients and staff that their personal information was stolen during the cyber-attack in May of 2021. Patients and staff will be informed that their […]
The Injuries Board process explained
The Injuries Board, also referred to as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) was set up in 2004 under the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) Act 2003 by the Irish Government to […]
Young mother dies due to Medical Misadventure
A young mother passed away following a “systems failure” in her care while she was an inpatient at University Hospital Limerick. The UL Hospitals Group issued an unreserved apology to the family […]
Compensation for catastrophic injuries and periodic payment orders
The High Court recently approved a €3m settlement in relation to proceedings in which a man suffered catastrophic injuries when he was crushed by a forklift against a refuse skip in the course of […]
Child awarded €18m for *injuries suffered at birth
The National Maternity Hospital (NMH) in Dublin has apologised to a six-year-old boy with cerebral palsy for the shortcomings in care and the devastating injuries he suffered at birth. A letter […]
Case settles involving a woman who developed nacrolepsy from swine flu vaccine
A woman who was administered Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and subsequently developed narcolepsy has settled her case against the state today. Narcolepsy is a life-long condition and this case was […]
Delayed Medical diagnosis or Medical Misdiagnosis
It seems a regular feature in the news these days, cases of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis in hospitals around our country. If we take the period of the last twelve months, in Kerry General […]
Full service legal firm in the heart of Galway city
Louise Howard Solicitors is a brand-new solicitors practice that opened its doors recently in the heart of Galway city. Ms Howard has many years’ experience as a general practice solicitor, most […]
Woman awarded €855,973 compensation for medical negligence
A fifty-year-old woman from Portlaoise has been awarded €855,000 compensation for a torn artery during a hospital procedure by a High Court judge. The woman attended the Midland Regional Hospital […]
