Legal News (Healthcare Law)

In her judgment of Wednesday 4 June in Joseph Hewitt –v- the Health Service Executive, Ms Justice Baker concluded that the Plaintiff, Mr Hewitt, who had issued proceedings on 25 January 2012, was not statute barred from taking a wrongful death action against the HSE over the death of his wife in June 2010.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) recently published updated National Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines for Group 1 (motorcycle/car/tractor) and Group 2(truck/bus) drivers.

Hayes solicitors hosted a major conference on the need for radical reform of medical negligence litigation in Ireland.

On 11 April 2014, after a 40 day hearing, Mr Justice O’Neill dismissed the case of Mr Richard O’Callaghan, who alleged he had become paralysed for two years as a result of negligence on behalf of the Defendant, Mr Frank Dowling following a complex spinal surgery in April 2005.

On 1 April 2014 the Government published a White Paper on its proposed Universal Health Insurance policy. The White Paper states that access to health services will be based on need and not ability to pay.

The High Court recently overturned a permanent stay imposed by the Circuit Court on three related medical negligence actions (1) .