As litigation soars in Ireland over the metal-on-metal hip replacement implants The US Federal Drug Administration has stepped in and has demanded that manufacturers report any problems with the implants, especially problems caused when bits of metal fall into the soft tissue around the implant caused by the rubbing together of the metal parts. On […]
SETTLEMENT IN US CASE FOR DANGEROUS DIABETES DRUG
James Borford who began taking Avandis to control his diabetes in August 2005 suffered a fatal heart attack 15 months later. He was aged 49 years and was survived by two young children. Mr. Borford’s wife sued Avandis’s manufacturer, Smithklyne Beecham alleging the company failed to warn of the drugs risk of heart attack […]
CALL FOR ISOLATION ROOMS TO DEFEAT MRSA
A report recently published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has called for more isolation rooms to be provided to help defeat the spread of MRSI infections within intensive care units and hospitals. Large differences in the availability and quality of single rooms in hospitals to isolate patients with MRSA was found in the […]
Dismissed Employees Awarded €10,000 for Unfair Dismissal
Two clients of Moloney & Company Solicitors, who had been employed as cleaning staff by a contract cleaning company, have received settlements in excess of €10,000 each from their former employers. Both staff members had in excess of 5 years service with the company, when in 2010, they were dismissed by their employers when their […]
How to Make a Whip Lash Claim
Have you been hurt in an accident that wasn’t your fault? Have you had to take time off work because of your injury and have you been left out pocket as a result? Moloney & Company Solicitors in Naas can help you make a personal injury compensation claim. Every year, we assist hundreds of people […]
Medical Device Alert Issued for Pacemaker
The manufacturer of a pacemaker device has issued a field safety notice following a programme software anomaly that could lead to: 1. Cardiac instability during surgery when a magnet is applied. 2. Unnecessary explant due to inconsistent battery information. The manufacturer of this pacemaker device has advised that the models concerned are the Reply and […]
VOLVO V70 AND S80 CARS RECALLED
Volvo have recalled their V70 and S80 passenger cars due to a risk of injury to users as water may leak into the electric hydraulic power assisted steering pump affecting the functionality of the pump. As a result of this, various warning message symbols may light up on the dashboard display. In the worst case, […]
NEW RECOMMENDATIONS ON CAESAREAN SECTIONS
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the United Kingdom has issued new guidelines on caesarean sections. The latest draft guidelines feature several new recommendations, including – 1. Women who have had up to and including four caesarean sections should be informed that their risk of fever, bladder injuries, surgical injuries and rupture […]
Medical Device Alert Issued for Commode
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency in the UK has issued a medical device alert for a Roma chair Anti Microbial Commode manufactured by Roma Medical Aids Ltd. The Manufacturer has been made aware of an incident where an arm became detached from the chair causing the user to fall. It is possible the arm […]
Injured Rally Spectator Awarded €199,000 by High Court
Blaine Murphy, a 25 year old Galway man, who sustained very serious injuries while he was a spectator at a stage of the Galway International Motor Rally in February 2005, has been awarded €199,000 damages by the High Court. Mr. Murphy was struck by a motor vehicle taking part in the event. He suffered very […]
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