Question: I was in hospital recently for an operation and during my stay I contracted MRSA. I was very sick for a number of months and continue to have some ongoing complaints. I don’t know how to find out if I have a case for compensation against the hospital concerned. What steps would I have […]
HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT MAY LEAD TO HUNDREDS OF GARDAI BEING REFUSED COMPENSATION
A landmark High Court decision dealing with the operation of the Garda Siochana compensation scheme may result in Gardai who sustain minor injuries on duty being refused compensation. A recent test case dealing with the Garda Siochana Compensation Act in which three Gardai sought compensation for injuries maliciously inflicted on them, established that the Minister […]
Diploma First for Kildare Solicitor
Liam Moloney of Moloney & Co. Solicitors Naas has successfully completed a Diploma in Civil Litigation from the Law Society of Ireland and is now the first Solicitor in County Kildare to hold this prestigious award. The Diploma in Civil Litigation Course, which took 9 months to complete was an intensive course providing Solicitors with […]
IRISH FURNITURE RETAILERS MAY FACE COMPENSATION CLAIMS OVER TOXIC SOFA BURNS
Thousands of people in the UK injured and burned by “toxic sofas” manufactured in China have obtained compensation payouts from the English Courts totalling up to €20 million. A group action was launched in the UK claiming compensation against three retailers of the affected sofas – Argos, Land of Leather and Walmsleys – who admitted […]
HOSPITAL FAILS IN COURT BID TO PREVENT CANCER VICTIM FROM PURSUING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
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 […]
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 […]
InjuriesBoard.ie Release Personal Injury Trend Data
Compensation of €200m was paid out over the course of 2009 to 8,645 personal injury claimants, according to preliminary year-end data from InjuriesBoard.ie the independent government body that oversees the payouts for such injuries. The average compensation for a personal injury during 2009 was €23,163, down 6pc on the 2008 average, but up 5pc on […]
Dutch Doctors Reveal Their Mistakes to Promote Safety Patient Safety Culture Will Irish Doctors Come Clean?
In Holland Dutch Doctors have agreed to speak openly about serious medical errors they make as part of a national patient safety campaign. The Dutch Institute for Healthcare improvement have produced a document to address the culture of secrecy surrounding mistakes. This document was circulated to all 46,000 members of the Dutch Medical Association. This […]
Seventy One Year Old Sligo Woman Awarded €60,000.00
The High Court has awarded a 71 year old lady Sheila Colburn the sum of €60,000.00 for personal injuries sustained by her when she was walking along a footpath at Castle Street, Sligo on the 29th of June 2006 when she was caused to trip and fall. When the Judgement delivered by Mr Justice O’Neill […]
RTE Report on Potential Injury Claims
click to link to RTE website for Liam Moloney’s comments here
