Lily’s first experience of childbirth was marred by a severe complication following an epidural procedure at a large maternity hospital. She was admitted for the delivery with an epidural for…
Ciara has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, needs 24-hour care and has to use a wheelchair, following catastrophic injuries as a result of circumstances at the time of her birth in…
Rachael attended her GP practice complaining of severe back pain and leg pain which made it difficult to walk at the time. Her GP carried out an assessment and gave…
In this very unusual case, Carol attended Hospital for breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy due to a cancer diagnosis. Some complications arose during the surgery which meant that it…
Lorna attended her GP complaining of severe back pain, numbness and other symptoms. Her GP suspected that Lorna might have a very serious problem known as cauda equina syndrome. This…
Roisin, a 73-year-old patient, underwent knee replacement surgery. While the surgery itself was successful, her recovery was hampered by a mild heart attack, low haemoglobin levels and diarrhoea, necessitating a…
Jean, a flight attendant with Aer Lingus, was making her way through Dublin Airport. While ascending an escalator, a passenger’s uncontrolled suitcase came hurtling down, striking her with significant force….
Sonya, a middle-aged woman, experienced severe headaches, neck stiffness and other concerning symptoms, prompting her to contact an out-of-hours GP service. She was referred to a local regional hospital for…
Linda suffered a significant shoulder fracture that required immediate internal fixation. Internal fixation is an operation in orthopaedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing…
Jack was born in 2018, following an emergency caesarean section. Within moments of his birth, it was evident that something was gravely wrong. Jack had sustained an acute hypoxic-ischaemic injury…
Mark was born at Cavan General Hospital. Within hours of his birth, medical staff noted alarmingly low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycaemia. Recognising the urgency, he was swiftly transferred…
Mary was driving home on a main road in County Kildare after a long day at work. It was a cold winter day and the roads were icy. Unfortunately, the…