Family of Tipperary woman (33) who died from cervical cancer settle High Court action
Case Study: March 2026 University Hospital Galway, in a letter of apology to the family of Veronica O’Meara, said its investigation had shown that aspects of the care received by the woman fourteen years ago did not reach the standards that should have been expected. The family of a 33-year-old Tipperary mother who died of cervical cancer has settled […]
Solicitor Cian O’Carroll on Six One
June 2025 Click here to view: https://www.rte.ie/video/id/25675
Misreporting of a cervical smear test
Case Study: January 2024 Cian O’Carroll Solicitors has settled a High Court case involving the misreporting of a cervical smear test for Oonagh McEvoy, who tragically died from metastatic cervical cancer in 2011.Oonagh McEvoy, a nurse at the Mater Hospital, was given a negative result from her 2007 smear test. However, it was later discovered […]
Patricia Carrick v. Health Service Executive
Case Study: May 2020 Patricia Carrick’s case followed directly after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Ruth Morrissey v HSE, which confirmed that the HSE carried ultimate responsibility for CervicalCheck. On that basis, Patricia and her husband Damien brought their action against the HSE alone; the first case not to include the laboratories. She alleged that […]
How Vickys Case paved way for CervicalCheck Test Action
Vicky and Ruth’s Case, November 2022 Vicky Phelan’s landmark legal battle against Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc, Texas, resulted in a €2.5 million settlement in April 2018. This case was pivotal in exposing flaws in Ireland’s CervicalCheck program and led to significant legal changes. Following Vicky’s case, Ruth Morrissey discovered in 2018 that her smears from […]
Ruth Morrisey May 2019
Case Study: May 2019 Cian O’Carroll Solicitors secured a pivotal victory in the case of Ruth Morrissey, obtaining a €2.16 million award. This included the highest possible general damages of €500,000 for pain and suffering, in addition to compensation for necessary care, future support, and loss of earnings. Ruth Morrissey’s case, which became the longest […]
Emma Mhic Mhathuna June 2018
Case Study: June 2018 Cian O’ Carroll Medical Negligence Solicitors secured a groundbreaking €7.5 million settlement for the late Emma Mhic Mhathúna. Her case, resolved in just five weeks, resulted in a significant acknowledgment of liability by Quest Diagnostics and a public apology in court. Emma’s courageous fight not only provided for her children but […]
Vicky Phelan April 2018
Case Study: 2018 At Cian O’Carroll Solicitors, we represented Vicky Phelan in her landmark case, securing €2.5 million in damages. This case not only provided justice for Vicky and her family but also exposed critical failures within the CervicalCheck program, leading to widespread public awareness and significant reforms in Ireland’s healthcare system. Resolved in just […]
Woman with terminal cancer alleges misreporting of cervical smear, court hears
High Court asked to fix early hearing date for legal action given woman’s life expectancyA woman with terminal cancer wants an early hearing of her legal action over the alleged misreporting of her cervical smear test, the High Court has heard.The woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, has opted not to […]
Vicky The Documentary – Interview with Ray Darcy
Interview with Ray Darcy in March that arose from the premiere of the documentary ‘Vicky’ in which Cian makes several contributions to the narrative. Ray Darcy Radio Interview Related Irish Times Article