Children’s Health Ireland, the body responsible for the delivery of paediatric health services in hospitals at Temple Street, Crumlin, Tallaght and Blanchardstown, published a document setting out findings and recommendations…
At ACL Solicitors, we pride ourselves on being one of Ireland’s leading legal teams specialising in personal injury claims. We often encounter individuals who have suffered injuries due to accidents…
Medical negligence cases are taken by individuals who believe that a hospital, medical organisation and/or treating clinician has failed to provide a reasonable standard of care (negligence) and but for this…
When we seek medical help, we trust professionals to deliver the best care possible. However, there are instances when the quality of care falls short, leading to potential harm. Recognising…
With the increased use of social media, there has been an increase in defamation cases arising from allegedly defamatory posts being put up on social media platforms such as Facebook,…
Ireland is indebted to the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) talented healthcare workers who strive to look after us when we need them most. Although we all value them, we also…
In Europe, during the Swine Flu (H1N1) pandemic of 2009/2010, Pandemrix was extensively administered as a vaccine, including to 900,000 individuals in Ireland. After observing a rise in narcolepsy cases…
Augustus Cullen Law achieved the first MRSA compensation pay-out in Irish history in circumstances where the infection was acquired due to a healthcare worker not wearing gloves. MRSA (Methicillin Resistant…
Perineal or vaginal tears can occur during childbirth as a result of the baby’s head passing through the mother’s birth canal or, as a result of the use of instruments…
Erb’s palsy is the name for a certain type of injury to the brachial plexus nerves. It most frequently occurs during childbirth. However, adults can get it too. A brachial plexus…
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland defines acquired brain injuries as any brain injury that occurs, usually with a rapid onset, during a person’s life and after birth. Acquired brain injury commonly…
Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of motor function caused by an acquired defect or injury to the developing brain. This disorder usually exhibits itself as abnormal muscle tone, contraction and…