Medical Negligence

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...

CASE SUMMARY   Professional Negligence Case – Solicitor Negligence – Statute of Limitations – Medical Negligence case that Solicitor allowed to become Statute Barred FACTS Our Client was the victim of a surgery that went wrong.    A Solicitor was consulted and...

James McSweeney Solicitors had the privilege of representing the family of the late Nicola Phillips and to have brought their case to a successful conclusion.  Her case was ruled by Mr Justice Cross in the High  Court yesterday and we attach links to the various...

SUMMARY Branded Invisible Braces – inadequate assessment for same — Dentist’s failure to seek expert advice when on-going symptoms warranted it – failure to keep proper and adequate notes – failure to obtain adequately informed consent – constant pain and itching...

A profoundly disabled girl with cerebral palsy has secured a €23.5m settlement, the highest ever in a personal injuries action here, over alleged negligence in the circumstances of her birth at St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork, 16 years ago. The settlement for Kameela...

The lethal toll the pandemic is having on patients with non-Covid illnesses is revealed in new figures showing almost a million hospital appointments have been cancelled. The damage inflicted as the health service wrestles with Covid-19 shows that 200,000 fewer...