Research published by the National Joint Registry of England and Wales has pointed to the increasing wearing down of metal-on-metal hip device implants. Experts have now called for a total ban of the controversial Orthopaedic Devices. The study reviewed hip implant data collected by the NJR of England and Wales. They recorded every hip […]

  Christine Scott who received C.R. Bard’s avaulta PA Biosynthetic Support System to treat urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse has been awarded $3 million in compensation for injuries caused to her by the device. The trans-vaginal surgical mesh device is designed to reinforce the vaginal wall and provide additional support to organs such as […]

Olive Loughrey a 62 year old lady who sustained significant personal injuries when she was caused to trip and fall on a footpath in Dun Laoghaire in July 2002 has been awarded damages in excess of €260,000 by the High Court. Ms Loughrey  suffered  injuries  to her wrist, left shoulder back and head in the […]

The IMB has issued a warning to Irish Consumers regarding the use of Tooth Whitening Products which contain excessive amounts of Hydrogen Peroxide. Tooth Whiteners contain Hydrogen Peroxide an ingredient which has whitening properties. Hydrogen peroxide whitens teeth by passing into the teeth and reacting with the molecules that cause stains or discolouration. A common […]

The Food Safety Authority has warned of the risks of farm-related E-coli infection. The warning comes on foot of a dramatic 118% increase of cases of Verotoxigenic E-coli in Ireland as compared to last year. There were 547 cases of verotoxigenic E-coli infection recorded in 2012 compared with 251 cases during the same period in […]

Hundreds of injuries have been caused by Health Regulators who have failed to issue safety warnings about the dangers posed by bed rails. Bed rails are actually designed to keep patients safe in their beds, namely older patients in assisted living Nursing Homes and Hospital settings. These rails extend along the beds. For many patients […]

Consumers continue to be concerned that hip replacement devices wear down, releasing metal particles that react with the body’s tissues and enter the blood stream, leading to significant adverse physical reactions. Metal-on-metal hip devices made headlines in August 2010 when DePuy recalled 93,000 of its devices worldwide over high failure rates. Studies have since revealed […]

The High Court has awarded a 36 year old school teacher who suffered a serious injury to her right ankle when she was caused to fall down steps at a Dublin Restaurant on the 3rd October 2009, the total sum of €97,000 damages. Sinead McDonald claimed in her High Court proceedings that her accident was […]

The HIGH Court has reduced an award of €223,500 made to Ms. Jade Price down to €100,575 as a result of her failure to wear a safety belt and for allowing herself to be a passenger in a vehicle where the driver had consumed excessive alcohol. Ms. Price was a front seat passenger in a […]

Kevin Greaney who sustained injuries to his back and chest in a motor cycle accident on the 10th July 2005 sued the HSE as a result of the failure by the Emergency Department of Limerick Regional Hospital to correctly diagnose compression wedge fractures of his T11 and T12 vertebrae and their failure to give him […]