Medical Negligence

A woman who died hours after giving birth by Caesarean section suffered a “catastrophic” internal haemorrhage in which almost half the blood in her body pooled into one area. An inquest in Tralee into the death of Tatenda Mukwata, who died at University Hospital...

A couple who sued over the death of their baby four days after he was delivered at Cork University Maternity Hospital has settled a High Court action for €130,000. Their barrister, Dr John O’Mahony SC, told the court their baby, Antony Roan Rojo, never improved...

THE HSE AND University Hospital Limerick have apologised in the High Court to a woman who gave birth to a stillborn baby in the hospital 16 years ago. Rebecca Collins, of Killeanaugh, Carrigaholt, Co Clare, sued the HSE for negligence, breach of duty of care and a...

A 25-YEAR-old woman who sued the HSE over the circumstances of her birth has settled a case against the health service for €35.2 million. The settlement is the largest ever in a personal injuries case in Ireland alleging injury at birth. Shauni Breen from Togher,...

A verdict of medical misadventure has been recorded at the inquest into the death of a woman with an “unusually healthy” heart after she suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing a routine procedure at a dental clinic in Dublin. Margaret O’Doherty (72) died five...

Being told you have breast cancer is something that no one wants to go through. But the devastation felt is multiplied if you have been the victim of a breast cancer misdiagnosis. In this article, we look at the facts surrounding breast cancer misdiagnosis. It also...

Breast Cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer effecting women in Ireland. Statistics show that 1 in 9 women will suffer from this form of cancer at some stage during their lives. In spite of this being such a well flagged risk in women of all ages and...

Sarcoma – When might there be a medical negligence claim. We have had a number of recent enquiries from people who have been diagnosed with a sarcoma. Figures suggest that each year in Ireland approximately 200 people are diagnosed with a Sarcoma. Worryingly,...

A woman with terminal cancer who claimed her cervical smear test slide was negligently misread has settled her legal action. The case opened on Friday when the High Court heard the claims would be fully contested by the Health Service Executive (HSE), as operator...

James McSweeney Solicitors recently acted for the victim of a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer.  The matter was very hard fought by the  Defendants who appeared to be trying to drag the case out even though there was very clear evidence of negligence on the part...