In Ireland, if a person sustains a personal injury due to an error or lack of care by a medical practitioner/professional, they may be entitled to bring a medical negligence claim. It may also be called a ‘medical accident’ or ‘patient safety incident’, but it…
Category: Medical Malpractice
What To Know About Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
What To Know About Medical Misdiagnosis Claims Health is everyone’s most important asset and it needs to be looked after at all costs. It is the duty of a professional to diagnose the medical condition of the patient accurately and provide appropriate treatment in accordance…
How We Help With Medical Negligence Claims
Medical Negligence Claims Medical negligence or medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional deviates from standards in his or her profession, thereby causing injury to a patient. When medical negligence happens, it can have a…
Medical Negligence Complexity
Why Can Medical Negligence Cases Be Complex? Doctors and health professionals are regarded for the noble service they do to their communities, and rightfully so. When a patient approaches a health professional, he/she expects them to treat the concern with the best of their ability and…
How To Make A Medical Negligence Claim?
It can feel like a betrayal when you suffer due to the medical negligence of the professionals you trust. Medical professionals may sometimes fail to provide the expected standard of care. This can lead to a new illness or injury or make the existing medical…
Medical Negligence – Talk to Tallans
Medical negligence occurs when you suffer an injury as a result of a health care professional not providing a proper level of care. Sheila Cooney and the team at Tallans have been working on medical negligence cases since the term ‘medical negligence’ was coined back…
HepC Compensation Tribunal and Tallan's MD Sheila Cooney
Our MD Sheila Cooney sat on the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal from the beginning for 10 years. Sheila was chosen because of her extensive experience as a personal injury litigator. Most of the other Tribunal members were barristers and/or judges. She was the first and…
How we help with medical negligence claims
Medical negligence or medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional deviates from standards in his or her profession, thereby causing injury to a patient. (more…)