The High Court has dismissed an application by St. Vincent’s Hospital to prevent a former cancer patient from pursuing an action for damages against the hospital as a result of its alleged negligent treatment of him from the year 1994 to 2001. The hospital had made an interim application to the High Court to have […]
Archives for June 2010
Two Year Limitation Period for Medical Negligence Claims
The Civil Liability Act 2004 which was introduced by former Justice Minister Michael McDowell reduced the time limit for victims of medical negligence to sue from three to two years. This has led to many injustices as many victims of medical negligence are not able to obtain the necessary liability reports and notes to enable […]
