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Professional Negligence Law – 10 FAQ’s
1- What is the time limit to take a case of professional negligence? A case for Medical Negligence / Medical Malpractice / Clinical Negligence must be taken within two years of the date on w...
First Home Scheme
The First Home Scheme gives the borrower a percentage of the purchase price of the home and in exchange takes partial ownership in the Property equivalent to the percentage lent. The Scheme ...
Man settles case for delay in cancer diagnosis for €1.55m
The Health Service Executive (HSE) and two hospitals have apologised to a man who claimed his rare
malignant tumour went undiagnosed for nearly seven years....
Medical Negligence
Mistakes can be made by medical personnel but if these mistakes are avoidable and result in the alteration to the health or life of a patient, you may be entitled to make a case, writes Mart...
Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis / Delay in Diagnosis
The HSE confirmed that 221 women developed cervical cancer after been given the all clear from smear tests taken some years prior. The cervical cancer scandal first came to light following o...
Recent GP negligence cases of note: A -v- GP
The Plaintiff’s medical negligence claim relates to a failure of a GP to follow correct procedures when conducting a blood test. Berwick Solicitors represented the Plaintiff in this case. ...
Recent GP negligence cases of note: M -v- GP
The Plaintiff’s medical negligence claim relates to a failure to diagnose kidney difficulties leading to a staghorn calculus kidney stone, resulting in blocked renal drainage and subsequen...
The Avoidence of mistake and medical negligence
Mistakes can be made by medical personnel but if these mistakes are avoidable and result in the alteration to the health or life of a patient, you may be entitled to make a claim, writes Mar...
What is Medical Negligence?
Mistakes can be made by medical personnel but if these mistakes are avoidable and result in the alteration to the health or life of a patient, you may have a claim, writes Martin Kerrigan, S...
Accidents at work – Is it the employee’s fault?
Employers owe their staff a reasonable duty of care to ensure that they do not suffer a personal injury while at work. However, employees must also exercise reasonable care to minimise the r...
Getting a Divorce
Irish courts have a number of requirements before they will grant a couple a divorce, writes David Higgins, Partner at Berwick Solicitors. Marital breakdown is never easy but unfortunately,...
Scaling the mountain of debtors
Tackle outstanding debts as early as possible, writes James Seymour, Solicitor. Cash flow has never been as important for small businesses. The economy is on the up but the legal profession ...
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