Failures in Maternity Care, P v. HSE
Our firm was recently involved in a case that revealed serious shortcomings in the care provided to a baby during labour and delivery. The independent medical expert who reviewed the matter identified several critical failures: As a direct result, the baby suffered a severe intraventricular haemorrhage with hydrocephalus. This led to seizures, the need for […]
Boy settles case against Coombe Hospital with €6m interim damages
Case Study: May 2023 In May 2017, Nicolina and Dermot Clavin’s son, Jack, was born at the Coombe Hospital. Following a ventouse-assisted delivery, Jack suffered a subgaleal haemorrhage and subdural haematoma that went undiagnosed and untreated. Jack, who also has haemophilia, subsequently suffered a stroke requiring emergency surgery at Temple Street Hospital. These failures led […]