24 November 2022
Claire McDaid recently negotiated an out of court settlement for Ms R who sustained permanent bladder damage following Caesarean delivery in November 2016. Ms R was pregnant and admitted to the hospital with raised...
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10 August 2022
Claire McDaid recently negotiated an out of court settlement for Ms K who sustained permanent bladder damage following Caesarean delivery in November 2016. Ms K delivered her first baby following emergency C-section on 25...
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14 June 2022
The Independent Neurology Inquiry has confirmed that a statement regarding the long-awaited Inquiry report will be issued to the public on 21 June 2022 at 11am. Meanwhile the Department of Health has issued a...
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19 July 2021
In May this year, the Court of Appeal in Paris ruled that TUV Rheinland negligently awarded safety certificates for PIP (Poly Implant Prothése) implants and is therefore liable to pay compensation to the 2,700...
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18 December 2020
In October 2020 the Minister of Health, Robin Swann confirmed in a statement to the assembly that a Department of Health review had commenced into treatment provided by Aidan O’Brien, Consultant Urologist who retired...
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18 November 2020
While the Department of Health continues its investigation into the treatment of patients by Dr Michael Watt, Consultant Neurologist, a further review of patient care has been announced, this time in respect of urology...
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07 October 2020
Dental implants are increasing in popularity and more local dental practices are offering implants as a means of improving the aesthetic appearance of the teeth. Implants can be used to fill gaps caused by...
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12 August 2020
Anyone fancy a tweak? It sounds quite nice, almost affectionate, but ‘tweakment’ is the name given to a minor cosmetic procedure, such as Botox, fillers or other injectable facial treatments. One consequence of the...
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19 November 2019
One in five patients misdiagnosed by Dr Michael Watt The most recent revelation to emerge from the ongoing investigation by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust into Dr Michael Watt is that one...
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27 March 2019
The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery The cosmetic surgery industry has been steadily growing over the past decade. The BBC recently reported that figures produced by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) show...
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