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Mental health, taking of blood samples without patient consent

Matheson
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Ireland
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February 1 2012

Mr Justice MacMenamin in his judgement dated 26 July 2011, held that the taking of blood samples by doctors treating a woman suffering from severe mental illness was lawful, despite her failure to give consent

Court puts baby's life before parents' beliefs

Matheson
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Ireland
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February 1 2012

In September 2011, the Coombe Women & Infants Hospital successfully applied to the High Court for a pre-emptive order, allowing them to carry out an emergency blood transfusion on a premature baby girl

Cost cutting in medical negligence claims

Matheson
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Ireland
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September 29 2011

Fine Gael have proposed a Medical Injuries Board (“MIB”), modelled on the Injuries Board, to reduce the costs associated with long-running medical negligence cases and also to reduce the value of the awards involved in such cases

An Irish court rules on the balance between right to life and freedom of religion

Matheson
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Ireland
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May 2 2011

A life-saving blood transfusion was administered to a three-month-old baby recently contrary to the express wishes of the child's Jehovah Witness parents

Recent high value medical negligence awards in the High Court

Matheson
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Ireland
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May 2 2011

In February 2011 the High Court approved an award of 4.75m to a girl who suffered "devastating and permanent injuries" due to alleged medical negligence

A mechanism for pre-trial resolution of medical malpractice claims explained

Matheson
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Ireland
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April 12 2010

Parties to an action are often eager for their cases to settle early and reduce their legal costs

Guidelines on assisted suicide

Matheson
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Ireland, United Kingdom
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November 10 2009

Although committing or attempting to commit suicide is not a criminal offence in Ireland or Britain, it must be achieved without assistance from anyone

Birth injury cases continue to attract high awards

Matheson
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Ireland
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July 24 2009

The Plaintiff sued for personal injuries suffered due to the Defendants’ alleged negligence and breach of duty