An apology has issued to a woman whose breast cancer was misdiagnosed three times as a result of personal injury and medical negligence proceedings brought against the HSE. The apology from the HSE arises as the Plaintiff, Olive Fahey, had to undergo a mastectomy 19 months after the initial misdiagnosis when an invasive cancer was...
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Award of €850,000 plus legal costs awarded to family of deceased woman
Mayo General Hospital admitted liability in relation to the death of 38-year-old woman who died hours after giving birth to her second child. The admission of liability gave rise to a settlement ruled by the High Court in the amount of €850,000 plus legal costs to the family of the deceased woman. The sum includes...
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Increase in claims to InjuriesBoard.ie
InjuriesBoard.ie which was formerly known as the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has today released figures that it received over 14,600 personal injury claims in the first six months of the year. This was a increase of 4.1% on the same period last year.
InjuriesBoard.ie also stated it is dealing with a number of claims linked to...
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Stress and Bullying in the Workplace
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2005, an employer has a duty to provide safe systems at work. This extends to obligations which ensure that the employer addresses the threat of stress and bullying in the workplace.
Bullying At Work:
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2005 provides that a risk...
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