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…)
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What is Guardianship of a Child?
On our recent legal slot, Talk to Tallans on Late Lunch with Gerry Kelly on LMFM, we were asked a question about guardianship. Deirdre Moran, our partner and family law specialist, was asked what was the difference between guardianship and custody. The Dad, said the…
Looking at Properties? It’s Time to Get a Solicitor
Have you spent another evening looking online at properties? Do you know every existing property that’s on sale in your area off by heart? Well then you are not alone. (more…)
Divorce, Legal Separation, Judicial Separation – What’s the Difference?
If you’re confused about the difference between divorce, legal separation and judicial separation, you are not alone. When a marriage breaks down, it is hard on everyone. Emotions can run high and it’s difficult to know what way to turn or what to ask for.…
Demystifying the Legal Process of Buying a House
We have so many people who ask the same question: “why does it take so long to buy a house?” So we decided to write a booklet to explain it all, to strip back the mystery behind the buying process. Us solicitors always have your…
Talk to Tallans….about Making a Will
On Monday, The Late Lunch on LMFM started a new feature providing legal advice with Tallans Solicitors LLP. This week we began with wills. Our partner Deirdre spoke with Gerry Kelly of the Late Lunch and spent a half hour talking about wills. The phone…
5 Reasons to Use a Solicitor when Using the Injuries Board
The Injuries Board was set up in 2004 and is the Government body which makes personal injury awards. It has two main objectives: to reduce the costs for people making claims (claimants) to shorten the time frame from making a claim & getting an award.…
Get the Address of the Other Person Involved in an Accident
You MUST get the address of the other person involved in road accident. Here’s why and please share. When you are involved in a road traffic accident, it is important that you gather as much information as possible. Our five step guide gives you five quick…
Martin Conmey Receives Apology from State over Miscarriage of Justice
We are delighted to announce that our client Martin Conmey has received an apology from the State, forty years after he was wrongly convicted of manslaughter. The minister for justice and equality, on behalf of the State, wishes to formally acknowledge that Mr Martin Conmey, who…
Talk to Tallans....about DX Delivery
We had a question in from a client about the DX Number and why solicitors use the DX Delivery System. We thought we’d share it on our website as others might wonder the same thing. Document Exchange (DX) first began around 1975 when solicitors, barristers…