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3 September 2024
significant compensation for client who fell over a pallet placed outside a petrol station
Amy Connolly and the Litigation Team at Cantillons Solicitors recently successfully obtained significant compensation for a client who suffered injury, loss and damage following a fall which she suffered at the entrance of a petrol station. In summary, our client was caused to trip and fall over a pallet which had been placed near the […]
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28 August 2024
settlement for lady following negligent prescription of oral contraceptive
Orla Kelly and Angela O’Donovan in the Medical Negligence Department recently acted on behalf of a lovely lady who was negligently prescribed an oral contraceptive which was inappropriate for her, by her Consultant Gynaecologist. As a result, the Plaintiff developed bilateral multiple pulmonary emboli. Thankfully she received treatment quickly which saved her life. However, the […]
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18 July 2024
young girl’s erbs palsy case settles against the national maternity hospital.
The Plaintiff, through her mother, brought High Court personal injury proceedings against the National Maternity Hospital (NMH), in respect of avoidable injuries acquired during her daughter’s delivery at the Defendant hospital. The Plaintiff suffered a permanent brachial plexus injury to her right shoulder during her birth when shoulder dystocia occurred. The Plaintiff’s case centred on […]
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16 May 2024
garda receives compensation
Liam Dunford and Ernest Cantillon at Cantillons Solicitors recently successfully represented a member of An Garda Síochána in the High Court who suffered a number of physical injuries as well as psychological injury during the course of her work as a Garda when she was violently assaulted by a male she was arresting. The case […]
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16 May 2024
seven figure settlement for mother arising from late diagnosis of cancer
Marian Fogarty, Ger Falvey and the team at Cantillons were delighted to secure this substantial compensation for a client who had been through a very difficult time following a missed cancer diagnosis. Arising from the missed cancer diagnosis at a State run hospital, she was deprived of the opportunity for earlier intervention which would have […]
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16 May 2024
dental negligence case settled for substantial six figure sum
Karen Kearney, Ernest Cantillon and Karen’s team in the Medical Negligence Department of Cantillons Solicitors were delighted to settle a dental negligence case at Mediation on the 25th April 2024, for a substantial six figure sum together with High Court costs and the costs of the Mediation. The case arose out of negligent care afforded […]
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2 May 2024
significant settlement of case for man with intellectual disabilities left with catastrophic injuries as a consequence of a delay in diagnosing his cauda equina syndrome (“ces”)
Aisling Maher, assisted by Mags O’Shea, recently achieved a significant out-of-court settlement for a 73-year-old man with intellectual disabilities, Eamon O’Sullivan. In short, in the afternoon of the 30th December 2021, Eamon was referred to the A&E department of University Hospital Galway by his General Practitioner to rule out CES. He presented there at 18.04 […]
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25 April 2024
lucena clinic and health service executive admit to failing to provide care within an acceptable timeframe to 11 year old girl with acute mental health issues.
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 […]
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4 April 2024
significant settlement of case for woman who lost the function of her right dominant upper limb due to a substandard delay in treating and diagnosing her metastatic disease
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 […]
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21 March 2024
settlement for daughter of man over multiple systemic failures in his care at a cork nursing home.
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 More 28 February 2024
garda receives compensation
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 […]
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28 February 2024
settlement of case for family of the estate of young wife and mother who died of hse failures to diagnose and treat her breast cancer appropriately
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 More 28 February 2024
garda receives compensation
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 […]
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29 January 2024
significant compensation for client who slipped and fell in shop
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 […]
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23 January 2024
hospitals admit liability and apologise over care failings of cork boy with brain tumour
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 […]
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22 January 2024
substantial compensation for client as a result of a slip and fall in a city council park
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 […]
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21 December 2023
settlement of €2million compensation following workplace assault causing life changing injuries
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 […]
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19 December 2023
substantial compensation for gentleman who lost vision in eye due to medical negligence
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 […]
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19 December 2023
compensation for client involved in car accident
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 […]
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23 November 2023
compensation for employee injured at work
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 […]
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1 November 2023
substantial interim settlement for six year old girl who suffered significant injuries at birth due to negligence
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. […]
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12 October 2023
kerry boy settles case against cork university hospital and crumlin children’s hospital for €4million interim settlement for five years due to medical negligence in his care
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 […]
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10 October 2023
substantial medical negligence settlement for retention of swab post-surgery
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, […]
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10 October 2023
work place accident results in compensation
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 […]
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21 September 2023
bringing a case in ireland when the injuries and accident occurred on a package holiday abroad
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 […]
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26 July 2023
garda member settles his claim for injury to arm
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 […]
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26 July 2023
compensation for waitress injured at work
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 […]
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6 July 2023
settlement for boy with cardiac issues arising out of delay in diagnosis of kawasaki disease
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
substantial settlement for mother who sustained injuries due to hospital negligence in management of her labour and delivery of her firstborn
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
compensation for client injured in an accident at work
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 […]
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