19 January 2017
Jody and the Litigation Team represented a gentleman who suffered very serious injuries to his neck, shoulders and back in a “pile up” road traffic accident. Our client was stationery in his car when another car collided with the back of his car. The car which collided with our client’s car had been pushed forward […]
Read More18 January 2017
Sinead and the team acted for a pedestrian who was struck by a van. He suffered an injury to his knee and hip as a result. The defendants sought to argue that the man had already had much of the injuries before the accident due to his age but Cantillons disputed this and argued that […]
Read More16 January 2017
Sinead and the team acted for a man who was innocently injured whilst out cycling. The man’s bike hit a hidden pothole that the Council had tried ( and failed) to fix numerous times before. As a result, the man suffered extensive damage to his shoulder which meant that he could not return to his […]
Read More20 December 2016
Sinead was instructed by a young woman who was a passenger in a car that was involved in a head on collision. The woman suffered a serious psychological injury, as well as a back injury that negatively impacted on the woman’s day to day life. In particular, it had a big knock on affect on […]
Read More19 December 2016
In December 2016, Cantillons settled a case for an undisclosed sum for a woman who tragically lost her baby boy at Wexford General Hospital in September 2012, following medical negligence in the treatment of her and her child during her pregnancy where the common but very serious condition of pre-eclampsia arose. A complication of pregnancy, […]
Read More19 December 2016
Cantillons acted for a man who was summarily dismissed from his employment. He was called to a meeting without any notice, accused of misconduct for a minor act, and was escorted of the premises. Sinead and the team sued his employer claiming Unfair Dismissal before the WRC. The adjudicating officer found in favour of our […]
Read More12 December 2016
The team acted for a taxi-driver whose car was rear-ended while he was working one morning. He suffered neck and back problems as a result and his ability to drive his taxi was affected for many months. Sinead and the team sued the driver of the car behind and the claim was dealt with by […]
Read More24 November 2016
Cantillons settled a case for over €50,000 for a woman who had a surgical tampon left inside of her following an episiotomy procedure. In this case, the Plaintiff had given birth to her first child and required an episiotomy afterwards. The procedure was commenced by a Doctor who left the room half way through the […]
Read More16 November 2016
Sinead Carroll and Mary Scriven successfully sued an employer for effectively dismissing their employee after many years’ service without any warning. The lady in question was called to a meeting out of the blue, accused of stealing (which she denied and was untrue) and was threatened with criminal proceedings. This caused such upset and humiliation […]
Read More8 November 2016
The medical negligence team recently compromised a claim for a 22 month old little boy, who suffered a devastating brain injury as a result of negligence at Cork University Maternity Hospital. The baby was being breastfed after his delivery when he suffered a “sudden unexpected post-natal collapse” which was unidentified, as the staff had not […]
Read More24 August 2016
A HSE worker assaulted by a patient during her course of work has settled her action for a relatively minor injury to her back and for mild PTSD against the HSE. The worker claimed that she had not received the appropriate control and restraint training from the HSE and neither had the HSE provided her […]
Read More6 July 2016
A cashier working in a busy supermarket sustained injuries to her back and to her wrist as a result of unsafe working conditions and practices. The cashier instructed Cantillons to issue proceedings on her behalf against her employer. The case was due to be heard during the High Court in Cork in July, 2016. Negotiations […]
Read More14 June 2016
The Litigation team acted for a mother and daughter who had the misfortune of being passengers in a car that was involved in a road accident. Another car came from a side road and hit their car. They both ended up with back and psychological injuries and High Court proceedings were issued for both ladies […]
Read More1 June 2016
The Medical Negligence Team recently compromised a claim by way of mediation, for a lady who had a stillbirth as a result of negligence. A brief history of the matter is that the client’s ante-natal care was shared by her General Practitioner (“GP”) and a Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist. At the ante-natal visits with the Consultant the […]
Read More1 June 2016
Sinead and the Litigation team represented a man who suffered very serious injuries in a “pile up” road traffic accident. The man was stationary in his car when another car collided with the back of his car. This second car had been pushed forward because of a third car that had collided with it. The […]
Read More27 May 2016
The Litigation team recently represented a lady who had the misfortunate of being involved in three road traffic accidents that were not her fault. The woman suffered severe physical injuries which forced her to change jobs. She also endured a debilitating psychological injury. The team brought High Court actions against all the drivers and successfully […]
Read More27 May 2016
Sinead Carroll and Ernest Cantillon recently represented a 78-year-old woman who fractured her hip after a slip and fall in Dunnes Stores. The case was bitterly fought by Dunnes who argued that she contributed to her own fall. The team argued that it was entirely the fault of Dunnes and their staff. Cantillons were successful […]
Read More27 May 2016
A worker who was viciously assaulted in a HSE run facility by a resident suffered life-changing injuries. She could no longer work having suffered physical and psychological injuries. The team argued that the HSE had failed in its duty to protect the woman. Every employee is entitled to a safe place of work and the […]
Read More5 May 2016
Reports have emerged that the Irish Ferries Ship Epsilon sustained extensive damage following a sailing into Storm Imogen while en route from Cherbourg in France. The photographs of the freight cargo that have been released show utter devastation with vehicles and products extensively damaged. The levels of personal injuries suffered have not yet been reported. […]
Read More5 May 2016
Chambers Europe 2016 Legal Rankings have just been published and the firm of Cantillons Solicitors is delighted to have been included. Chambers identify the best law firms globally, whether they consist of one lawyer or a thousand. Chambers Guides are the culmination of thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind […]
Read More5 May 2016
Teenager struck by hurley awarded €550,000. See link below to article which featured in Irish Examiner on Saturday 23rd January 2016. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/teenager-struck-by-hurley-awarded-550000-377767.html
Read More5 May 2016
Cantillons Solicitors are delighted to be nominated, again this year, in two award categories:- Munster Law Firm of the Year (5 Solicitors) Legal Website of the Year at the forthcoming 5th Annual Irish Law Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on 6th of May 2016 at DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin, Burlington Road. […]
Read More5 May 2016
Cantillons Solicitors are delighted to have learned that the Firm has been ranked by the Chambers & Partners researchers and investigators in respect of their independent ranking of the best lawyers throughout the world for 2016. Chambers & Partners identify the best law firms globally, whether they consist of one lawyer, or a thousand. They […]
Read More12 April 2016
Sinead and the Litigation team acted for a man whose leg became detached while he was felling a tree during the course of his employment. We argued that he had not been properly trained and had not been given appropriate assistance. He had suffered a very nasty injury and was lucky that the leg could […]
Read More15 March 2016
Cantillons Solicitors are honoured and delighted to be named amongst the winners of the Cork Business Awards 2016. Cantillons Solicitors have received the award for the ‘Cork Law Firm of the Year 2016’. This award is presented to the winner, ‘to recognise the outstanding achievements of a Law Firm in Cork’ and we are humbled to […]
Read More15 March 2016
We are honoured and delighted to have received the award of Munster Law Firm of the Year at the AIB Irish Law Awards 2016 on the 6th of May 2016. Trish Hughes, Office Manager and Karen Kearney, Partner, had a wonderful night at the Awards and were delighted to have been guests at the table of […]
Read More3 February 2016
Sinead Carroll and the Litigation team represented a man who fell from his bike and suffered a nasty injury to his hand. The team argued that the repair shop ,which had just returned the bike to the man, had not repaired it properly. An application was made through the Injuries Board and Sinead guided him […]
Read More17 January 2016
Cantillons Solicitors comments on the failure of the Government to introduce statutory Duty of Disclosure to patients reported in the Sunday Business Post. http://www.businesspost.ie/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word-leo-varadkars-u-turn/
Read More7 January 2016
See hereunder Article which featured in the Irish Examiner on the 7th January 2016, regarding Cervical Cancer Vaccine. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/families-look-to-sue-over-vaccine-against-cervical-cancer-374796.html
Read More4 January 2016
See below Article which featured in the Irish Examiner on the 4th January 2016 regarding Duty of Candour. http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/analysis/statutory-obligation-is-crucial-as-the-hse-is-still-refusing-to-admit-mistakes-374225.html
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