Francesca underwent a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, a routine surgical procedure intended to provide pelvic support. Unfortunately, during the operation, an incision was inadvertently made to her small intestine. This injury, known…
Baby Eoghan was admitted to Portiuncula Hospital with a fever. He had been referred by a GP who noted he was quite unwell.
Mary was visiting Ireland from her home in Texas in the United States. Although she was 73 years old, Mary was active and decided to spend the day hillwalking. Unfortunately,…
Liam suffered with recurrent respiratory symptoms from shortly after birth. He attended his GP regularly with respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with asthma. This continued for many years with the…
Our client, a quarry operator, applied for planning permission through a process known as substitute consent, seeking retrospective approval for prior work undertaken by the quarry. The planning board, An…
Arron’s mother, Helen, contacted Augustus Cullen Law with a view to sue the Health Service Executive (HSE), which is responsible for the running of a hospital in Cork, on behalf…
Micheál injured his ankle to a degree which he required surgery to repair it. He underwent surgery that initially appeared to go well; however, he suffered a post-operative infection. The…
Noah, a young man, noticed swelling in his testicle, prompting immediate concern and a visit to his General Practitioner. His GP, recognising the potential seriousness, referred him to a local…
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…