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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.
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...
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...
Grandparents and Guardianship – The Legal Rights of Grandparents
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,...
Road Traffic Accidents – Dos and Donts in the Snow
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...
Loss of tracker led to home seizures of at least 15 Ulster Bank Customers
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...
Thousands of Scans to be Reviewed in Kerry Hospital
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...
How to Choose Your Executor(s) for Your Will
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...
Vaginal Mesh Implants: Questions of 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)...