25 April 2024
Lyndy Cantillon and Mary Barry were involved in a fatal action brought by the family of Milly Tuomey, who sadly died by suicide in January 2016 at the tender age of 11 years old. In the weeks prior to her death Milly had sought help from a number of healthcare professionals for her deteriorating mental […]
Read More4 April 2024
Aisling Maher, assisted by Mags O’Shea, recently achieved a significant out-of-court settlement for a lovely woman in respect of a substandard delay in diagnosing and treating her right axillary/brachial plexus metastatic HER2 positive breast cancer at Cork University Hospital (“CUH”), from approximately April 2018 to February 2019 (when the diagnosis was made). During the aforementioned […]
Read More21 March 2024
Background We had the privilege of acting for the daughter of the Deceased in this sad case. Our client was her late father’s primary carer until his admission to the Bon Secours Care Village nursing home, Cork in March 2020. Following his death in October 2020, our client took up her late father’s records from […]
Read More28 February 2024
Liam Dunford and Ernest Cantillon at Cantillons Solicitors recently successfully represented a member of An Garda Síochána in the High Court who suffered a serious fracture to his left knee during the course of his work as a Garda. The Garda was in pursuit of a youth when he was caused to be knocked to […]
Read More28 February 2024
I and the team in Cantillons Solicitors were honoured to represent the family of Catherine Halligan, a beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister. Catherine was aged 38 in May 2014 when she noticed a lump in her right breast and for which she attended her GP who made an urgent referral to University Hospital Waterford […]
Read More28 February 2024
Liam Dunford and Ernest Cantillon at Cantillons Solicitors recently successfully represented a member of An Garda Síochána in the High Court who suffered psychological injury when a prisoner spat into his eye and told him he would get HIV. The case was heard remotely, with the Client attending at our offices and was able to […]
Read More29 January 2024
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation Team at Cantillon’s Solicitors recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injury, loss and damage following a fall in a shop. In summary, our client was walking along an aisle in a shop when he was caused to fall on a wet floor. Our client suffered serious […]
Read More23 January 2024
Orla Kelly and the team at Cantillons represented the family of the late Jack Doran in the High Court in Dublin in fatal proceedings against Children’s Health Ireland regarding Temple Street Hospital and the Mercy University Hospital. It is no exaggeration to say that this was one of the saddest medical negligence cases I have […]
Read More22 January 2024
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation team at Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injury, loss and damage as a result of a fall in a public park. In summary, our client was walking through a park (which was owned and managed by a City Council) when he was caused […]
Read More21 December 2023
Sarah McNulty and the Litigation Team at Cantillons obtained a substantial settlement for a man who suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a vicious attack perpetrated against him at his place of work during the course of his employment. Our client was an innocent victim who was set upon by criminals. There was a […]
Read More19 December 2023
Karen Kearney, Ernest Cantillon and the Medical Negligence Team in Cantillons Solicitors acted on behalf of this client in a medical negligence claim against the HSE, prosecuted in the High Court in Dublin. The claim related to our client’s treating doctors’ failure (in a HSE run hospital) to appropriately treat and manage difficulties in his […]
Read More19 December 2023
Jody Cantillon, and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injuries, loss and damage as a result of a road traffic accident. In summary, our client was driving along the road when, suddenly and without warning, a car pulled out in front of her. Our client […]
Read More23 November 2023
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors recently obtained significant compensation for a Client who suffered injury, loss and damages following a work place accident. Our Client was working as a welder in the Oil Industry when she suffered injuries as a result of a metal component falling from a height and landing […]
Read More1 November 2023
Karen Kearney and Ernest Cantillon of the Medical Negligence team at Cantillons Solicitors achieved a significant settlement on the 28th September 2023, with the State Claims Agency for the HSE at Mediation by way of a payment out of €850,000 for a period of five years to our client, a six year old little girl. […]
Read More12 October 2023
Orla Kelly and the medical negligence team acted on behalf of John O’Brien a minor, instructed by his mother. We brought proceedings arising out of the failings in the care given to him at various stages during the first year of his life at Cork University Hospital and also Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Extensive reports were […]
Read More10 October 2023
Aisling Maher, assisted by Margaret O’Shea of the Medical Negligence team at Cantillons achieved a substantial settlement for a gentleman who became acutely unwell after it was discovered that a swab had left been behind in his abdomen post-operatively for 4 months, which had eroded into his small bowel, necessitating open surgery to remove same, […]
Read More10 October 2023
Jody Cantillon, and the Litigation Team of Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injuries, loss and damage following an accident at work. In summary, our client was required to carry out maintenance work on a make shift elevated platform. Whilst our client was carrying out her duties on the […]
Read More21 September 2023
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors were delighted to help their client in this matter. The decision helps to clarify the position on who can bring a case in Ireland when the injuries and accident occurred on a package holiday abroad. See more in the attached article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41160679.html Contact us at Cantillons […]
Read More26 July 2023
Liam Dunford and Ernest Cantillon at Cantillons Solicitors acted for a Member of An Garda Síochána who sustained an injury to his right arm. Our client was in the course of exiting from a Garda cell having placed a violent prisoner in the cell when the door of the cell was slammed into his right […]
Read More26 July 2023
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors recently obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injury, loss and damage following a workplace accident. Our client was a waitress, working in a restaurant, when she suffered injuries as a result of a glass smashing in her hand. An Application was made to […]
Read More6 July 2023
Lyndy Cantillon, Partner together with her Assistant Mary Barry recently settled a High Court action on behalf of a little boy from Limerick who sadly suffered damage to his heart due to the delay in diagnosing and treating him for Kawasaki disease. The case was taken by the boy’s mother and was ultimately settled by […]
Read More18 May 2023
Karen Kearney and her assistants Tricia Sisk and April Wiseman of the Medical Negligence Department of Cantillons Solicitors were successful in achieving a substantial six figure settlement for a client who sustained significant personal injuries, both psychological and physical, due to failure of her treating practitioners to appropriately manage her labour and delivery of her […]
Read More17 May 2023
Jody Cantillon, and the Litigation Team of Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injuries, loss and damage as a result of a workplace accident. Our client was walking in his place of work when he slipped on water on the floor. Following extensive investigations, it was revealed that the […]
Read More8 May 2023
Karen Kearney and Ernest Cantillon of Cantillons Solicitors were successful in achieving a substantial six figure settlement for a client who had venous ligation surgery carried out on his penis. The medical negligence case was settled at Mediation after a lengthy legal battle and some two months prior to the case coming to trial in […]
Read More4 May 2023
Orla Kelly assisted by Angela O’Donovan and Michelle Horgan in the Medical Negligence Department assisted a deserving couple in proceedings, arising out of the negligent medical treatment at a hospital and by his Consultant Urologist. His case concerned the fact that he was advised to undergo a urological surgery which was inappropriate for him and […]
Read More4 May 2023
Aisling Maher and Mags O’Shea in Medical Negligence Team were pleased to achieve a significant out of court settlement for a woman who sadly lost her vision. Our client had a long-standing diagnosis of Glaucoma; which typically is a life-long disease, and which requires regular monitoring of intraocular pressures, optic disc appearances and visual field […]
Read More12 April 2023
Jody Cantillon and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors recently successfully represented a client who suffered injury, loss and damage as a result of a cycling accident. Our client was cycling her bike in the cycle lane when a car, without looking, pulled across her path. Our client applied her brakes which resulted in her […]
Read More5 April 2023
Jody Cantillon, and the Litigation Team of Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained compensation for a minor Plaintiff, who suffered injuries, due to a fall whilst using a public park. Our client was walking through a public park when, due to a defect in the footpath, she fell and suffered serious injuries. The matter was referred […]
Read More5 April 2023
Jody Cantillon, and the Litigation Team of Cantillons Solicitors, recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injuries, loss and damage as a result of a workplace accident. Our client was opening a window at their place of work when, due to poor workmanship, a part of the window fell and hit our […]
Read More14 March 2023
Orla Kelly and the medical negligence team acted on behalf of Kyle Flavin a minor, instructed by his parents. They brought proceedings arising out of the failings in the care given to him during the first few days of his life in the neonatal unit in Limerick. Extensive reports were gathered to support liability and […]
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