Martha Wilson, partner in the Healthcare Team at Hayes Solicitors LLP.

Martha Wilson

Partner

mwilson@hayes-solicitors.ie

Martha is a partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes solicitors.

She is an experienced healthcare litigator, defending complex, high-value personal injuries claims taken against the Health Service Executive as well as against individual medical and dental practitioners.

Expertise

Martha is a partner in the Healthcare Team at Hayes solicitors. She works primarily in healthcare litigation, defending claims taken against public hospitals and the Health Service Executive as well as against individual medical and dental practitioners.

In her non-claims work, Martha advises on healthcare related issues and represents doctors and dentists in complaints to the Medical Council and Dental Council

Experience

Lead partner on high value complex catastrophic injury cases related to birth injuries and brain/spinal injuries, including one of the highest ever medical negligence settlements and has experience handling case managed/expedited cases. These cases involve comprehensive investigation in the complex issues of liability, causation and quantum and careful management of the practical procedures involved in running complicated and sensitive litigation.

Defending High Court cases arising from a wide variety of medical and dental scenarios such as missed cancer diagnosis, orthopaedic injuries, nerve injuries, gynecological injuries, eye surgery and claims relating to vascular injuries and missed vascular/arterial conditions. Advises clients, in healthcare and other sectors on privacy, confidentiality, data protection and freedom of information.

Other

Martha lectures to students on the Professional Practice Course 2 at the Law Society of Ireland and students of the Law Society’s Diplomas in Healthcare Law. She provides CPD to healthcare clients on healthcare topics including the recovery of benefits and assistance scheme and quantum trends as well as providing in-house training for the Hayes healthcare team with a particular focus on client care.

‘Martha Wilson and Stephen McGuinness impress. Mary Hough is a very impressive leader of the team and instils the values of ethics, professionalism and efficiency in all of the work that the team produces.’

— Legal 500 2025

‘Robbie Slattery, Stephen McGuinness, Martha Wilson, Mary Hough are exceptionally capable practitioners, superb client management, excellent interface with barristers, completely on top of the most difficult litigation.’

— Legal 500 2025

‘Martha Wilson, Louise O’Rourke and Mary Hough are really excellent solicitors. They are very thorough and experienced.’

— Legal 500 EMEA 2024

‘Stand out individuals include Mary Hough, Stephen McGuinness, Martha Wilson, Louise O Rourke.’

— Legal 500 EMEA 2024

‘Stephen McGuinness has outstanding insight, superb manner. Martha Wilson is excellent, calm, capable.’

— Legal 500 EMEA 2024
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