Hundreds of student Gardai who may sustain personal injuries maliciously inflicted upon them in the performance of their duties are being excluded from the provisions of the Garda Siochana Compensation Act. The compensation scheme which is administered by the Department of Justice allows Gardai maliciously injured on duty to claim compensation from the High Court. […]
More Gardai to make Third Party Compensation Claims
A recent High Court decision in which three Gardai sought compensation for injuries maliciously inflicted on them resulted in very small awards. The cases, which took a number of years to come to Court, involved Gardai who had been maliciously injured on duty. The State heavily contested the case and argued that the injuries were […]
Withdrawal of DePuy ASR Resurfacing Hip Implants
The ASR device has been withdrawn due to adverse results higher than expected revision rates. The revision rate at 5 years in the National Joint Registry is 12% for ASR resurfacing and 13% for stemmed ASR components. All patients with these components have been advised that the device has been withdrawn and they are under […]
Cavan Man Kicked by Bullock Wins Supreme Court Appeal
Patrick Lynch, a yard man, who was employed by Cavan Co-op Mart suffered an injury to his scrotum when he was kicked by a limousine bullock at Cavan Mart on the 24th October 2003. Mr. Lynch sustained significant trauma to the scrotum which gave rise to a haemorrhage which caused damage to his right testicle. […]
Northern Ireland to Ban Under-18s from Using Sun Beds
The Northern Ireland Assembly is shortly to pass a Bill which will ban under-18s from using sun beds. The Northern Ireland Assembly has made plans to reduce instances of UV related cancers through public awareness campaigns. It has long been established that over exposure to UV rays (Ultra Violet radiation) can cause burn injuries to […]
Cosmetic Industry now to be Regulated
The lack of statutory regulation in the past of injectable cosmetic treatments like botox in Ireland has been criticised. However in a new development the Irish Medicines Boards has now been made responsible for the regulation and enforcement of cosmetics legislation. Liam Moloney, Personal Injuries Solicitor, Naas said today, “More and more people are being […]
Metal on Metal Bearing Hip Replacement Devices Failing
A recent survey carried out by the British Orthopaedic Association has shown that large diameter MOM manufactured by producers other than DePuy are showing greater than anticipated failure rates. These range from a 21% revision rate at 4 years to a 49% rate at 6 years for the ASR XL device. Concern has been expressed […]
How to Reduce Risk for Patients Undergoing Hip Replacement Surgery
Hospitals in the UK and Ireland are being alerted to ways of reducing risk for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery after sustaining fractured hip joints. 60,000 total hip replacements and 60,000 repairs of hip fractures are carried out each year in the United Kingdom. A much smaller number are carried out in Ireland. The death […]
Medical Device Alert Issued For Sutures
A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the UK for sutures manufactured by ETHICON. The problem with the affected lot numbers is that they may not have a complete seal and so the contents may not be sterile. There is a risk of infection if non-sterile […]
Alcohol Skin Preparation Pads Recalled
Alcohol skin preparation pads, swabs and swab sticks manufactured by the Triad Group since 2007 have been found to contain bacterial contamination which may lead to skin infection. This medical device alert has been issued by the MHRA in the United Kingdom and updates of previous medical device alert issued on the 11th February 2011. […]
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