Medication Prescription Errors & Negligence
Everyone in the chain of prescription and administration of medication has a duty of care to prescribe and dispense the correct dosage of the correct medication to their patients. Prescription ...
Menopause and Medical Negligence
All women will experience menopause as a natural biological process in their lifetime. While the symptoms are widely known, women are still being negligently misdiagnosed, experiencing delayed diagnosis, and being ...
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
Tens of millions of people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and as the second most common cause of death in the world, timely diagnosis is a pivotal factor in ...
Deep Vein Thrombosis Claims
A Deep Vein Thrombosis (or DVT) is a blood clot that occurs within a deep vein. This commonly occurs in the leg or calf, but it can occur in any ...
Vaginal Mesh Claims
Synthetic surgical mesh has been used since the 1950's to treat urinary incontinence, hernias, and pelvic organ prolapse. While this procedure has been effective for many women, the complications and ...
Donegal Hospital Apologises for Medical Negligence Trauma Over Boy’s Birth Injury
Jack McGahern was born at Letterkenny University Hospital on the 5th August 2015, he is the second child of Denise McGahern and Seamus Donaghey of Drumfergus Kilygordon Co.Donegal. Denise’s pregnancy ...
Donegal Woman Who Developed Sepsis After First Birth Settles Medical Negligence Case Against HSE
A Co Donegal woman who developed life-threatening sepsis after being discharged from Letterkenny University Hospital after having her first child has settled her Medical Negligence claim against the HSE. Caroline ...
McElhinney & Associates Solicitors Secured Substantial Settlement for Plaintiff Following Fall in a Nursing Home
The Plaintiff in this matter, an elderly lady, receiving respite care at her local public nursing home, and during the course of her being transferred from her bed to a ...
Legal Ramifications for Ard Greine Care Home Abuse in Stranorlar, Co Donegal
In December 2021, the HSE published an executive summary of a report in relation to 108 sexual assaults on up to 18 intellectually disabled residents at the care facility Ard ...
Diverticulitis and medical negligence
What is diverticulitis? Diverticulitis is a condition caused by the inner lining of the colon bulging out through weaknesses in the bowel wall to form permanent, small spherical pea ...