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Women’s Health: The Impact of Delayed and Missed Diagnosis

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Delayed and missed diagnoses in women lead to preventable harm, with research showing women wait an average of 4 years longer than men for accurate diagnoses of similar conditions. This diagnostic gap results in disease progression, unnecessary suffering, and reduced treatment effectiveness. Women face unique healthcare challenges where symptoms are dismissed, minimized, or attributed to […]

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What to Do If You Believe Midwife Negligence Is the Cause of Your Child’s Birth Injury

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If you believe midwife negligence caused your child’s birth injury, you must seek specialist legal advice immediately, gather all medical records, and document every detail of the incident. Birth injuries affect approximately 1 in 9,714 births in Ireland, with many cases involving preventable errors during labor and delivery. The consequences can range from temporary complications

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What Are the Most Common Types of Medical Negligence Claims?

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The most common types of medical negligence claims in Ireland include misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, medication mistakes, and failure to obtain informed consent. These cases cause serious harm to patients across Dublin and Ireland every year. Medical negligence can turn your life upside down. Gary Matthews Solicitors – Injury Law helps victims understand their

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The Role of Inquests in Cases of Medical Negligence

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An inquest investigates how and why a death occurred in medical settings, gathering crucial evidence that may reveal negligence. Losing a loved one to suspected medical error leaves families devastated and searching for answers. Gary Matthews Solicitors – Injury Law understands this pain. Our team helps bereaved families navigate the inquest process while protecting their

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Stillbirth due to negligence: bringing a claim for compensation

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When medical professionals fail to provide adequate care during pregnancy or childbirth, resulting in stillbirth, families have the legal right to pursue compensation claims in Ireland, with settlements typically ranging from €50,000 to over €200,000 depending on the severity of negligence and psychological impact. Stillbirth negligence claims require proving that healthcare providers breached their duty

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Secondary Victims and Medical Negligence: Your Legal Rights in Dublin

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Witnessing a loved one suffer or die from medical negligence can cause severe psychiatric harm. This trauma affects family members deeply. Irish law calls these affected relatives secondary victims. Gary Matthews Solicitors – Injury Law understands these complex claims. Recent UK rulings have made these cases harder to win. Irish courts now apply stricter tests

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Recent Medical Negligence Cases in Ireland: Key Settlements, Patterns & Legal Insights for 2025-2026

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Recent medical negligence cases in Ireland have resulted in settlements exceeding €12 million for birth injuries, €3.5 million for cancer misdiagnosis, and landmark maternal death compensation. These cases reveal serious failures in Dublin hospitals and GP services. Families across Ireland continue to suffer preventable harm. Gary Matthews Solicitors – Injury Law understands the devastating impact

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How to Claim Birth Injury Compensation in Ireland

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Birth injury compensation claims in Ireland require proving medical negligence caused harm during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, with settlements ranging from €50,000 to several million euros depending on injury severity. Most successful claims involve oxygen deprivation, delayed emergency interventions, or improper use of delivery instruments that result in permanent disabilities like cerebral palsy or brain

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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Medical Negligence Claims

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Deep vein thrombosis medical negligence occurs when healthcare providers fail to assess risk, prevent, diagnose, or treat blood clots, causing preventable harm including pulmonary embolism, permanent disability, or death. In Ireland, approximately 1 in 1,000 people develop DVT annually, yet many cases result from substandard medical care rather than unavoidable complications. When doctors miss warning

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