16 June, 2021

2021 and still no statutory obligation on doctors and hospitals to tell the truth

I attended an Inquest recently on behalf of a family of a young woman who died in hospital.  They had concerns about the appropriateness of the care afforded to their family member and my brief was to endeavour to get answers to their many questions.  An Inquest is an official, public inquiry, led by a […]

10 March, 2021

long awaited strengthening of medical device regulations will hopefully protect patients

Adequate regulation and legislative safeguards for medical devices has been lacking in Ireland for a number of years.  Compared with medicines, investigations revealed that medical devices, were often inadequately tested, which resulted in unsafe products which were then inserted in a patient’s body. In Cantillons, we continue to act on behalf of people injured by […]

24 February, 2021

landmark ruling for publicans on insurance claims for coronavirus forced closures

On the 5th February 2021, the High Court ruled in favour of four pub owners who claimed that FBD Insurance Plc was required to cover their losses for the enforced closure of business during the coronavirus pandemic.  The landmark test cases were taken by Aberken Ltd, trading as Sinnotts Bar; Hyper Trust Ltd, trading as The […]