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Guide to Medical Negligence*

Medical negligence has a legal definition – when a medical practitioner makes an avoidable error in the diagnosis or treatment of a patients´ illness which leads to the patient suffering. The medical practitioner could be a doctor, nurse, dentist, or anybody who is registered with the Medical Council of Ireland …

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What is Clinical Malpractice?*

Introduction: Clinical Malpractice Compensation Claims for clinical malpractice compensation have been rising, and several thousand claims are made each year against hospitals, clinics, doctors and other medical practitioners for illnesses such as MRSA contracted in a hospital, operations that have gone wrong and treatments that have failed. Claims are often …

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Surgical Error*

A surgical error claim can be made in Ireland when a surgeon or nurse has committed an error which has resulted in a patient being injured. In order to make a successful surgical error claim in Ireland, it is necessary to prove ‘on the balance of probabilities’ that the actions …

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What is Hospital Malpractice?

Compensation claims for hospital malpractice differ from general hospital accident compensation claims, for when hospital malpractice occurs there is often a breach of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 – which can lead to far more serious consequences than a slip or a fall. Hospital malpractice is classified by the Medical …

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Hospital Injury Claims*

A hospital injury can take the form of an accident while you are in the hospital or be due to malpractice by a medical practitioner. These could be instances where you have suffered from a trip on an uneven surface or have been misdiagnosed with an illness which you do …

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Hospital Negligence Guide

Do you have a real claim? It can be hard to accept that human failure is a fact of life, and even when we put ourselves in the hands of professionals, errors will occur. As in-demand hospital negligence solicitors we find that apart from compensation, often people need to understand …

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Now More Medical Incidents Than Road Accidents*

Hospital negligence claims are becoming more prevalent in Ireland every year. This is no surprise, since statistics demonstrate that more people have been killed or permanently disabled in hospitals due to medical incidents than were injured in road traffic accidents. International figures show that 4-16% of patients in hospitals are …

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School Accidents*

Children can be involved in a school accident at any time throughout their school careers, and the complicated process of claiming appropriate school accident compensation can be daunting for parents. It is important, however, because not only should your child be compensated, but bringing an accident claim helps ensure the …

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Playground Accidents*

If your child has suffered from a playground accident, and you feel that there is a reasonable cause to pursue a playground accident compensation claim, your first priority should still be to ensure the health and safety of your child. Depending on the scale of the injury, you should call …

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Birth Injuries* Guide

There are a multitude of reasons why complications can occur during the birth of your child – some of them natural, others not so. Many birth injuries are prevented by the skills and expertise of the medical staff attending the delivery of your child. But sometimes the health of both the …

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