News That Shapes Irish Medical Law
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People catastrophically injured through negligence seek annual payment of damages
People who have suffered catastrophic injuries through negligence are calling on the Government to enact legislation that would enable Periodic Payment…
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Michael Boylan Litigation sponsors the AVMA conference 2025
Michael Boylan Litigation was proud to sponsor the AVMA (Action against Medical Accidents) conference in November 2025, reflecting its commitment to patient safety.
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Ciara McPhillips on Ireland AM
Michael Boylan Litigation solicitor Ciara McPhillips joined activist and mother Karen Keely on Virgin Media's Ireland AM to discuss the epilepsy drug Epilim (sodium valproate) and the inquiry into how it came to harm more than 1,000 Irish children.
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'The real work starts now': Long-awaited inquiry into drug that causes birth defects begins
The inquiry will have three strands and invite those impacted by sodium valproate to give oral statements from September.
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Medical Malpractice: Michael Boylan on navigating medical negligence law in Ireland - Part 1
Welcome to another episode of Obiter Dicta, Bloomsbury Professional’s podcast on all things law and tax with Rachel Sherlock and Grainne McMahon. For this…
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Time to cut out delays in cases of medical negligence
For medical negligence solicitor Michael Boylan, it appeared to be an open-and-shut case.
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Sodium Valproate Scandal: Justice and support for Families
After decades of pharmaceutical regulation and patient safety failures, the sodium valproate scandal has caused public outcry, legal battles and a…
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Autism risk from epilepsy drug not explained to mother during pregnancy, court hears
A 13-year-old autistic boy is suing a neurologist alleging there was a failure to properly inform his mother about the risks that taking an epilepsy…
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Case against doctors over epilepsy drug's pregnancy risks settled for €12m
A teenager’s case alleging two doctors failed to properly inform his mother about the risks of taking certain seizure-controlling drugs while pregnant has…
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Solicitors welcome announcement of Epilim inquiry
Solicitors welcome announcement of Epilim inquiry. Patient Rights & Advocacy report, 9 February 2024.
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Woman sues over losing full strength of voice after vocal cord surgery
Abigail Barnett-Hunt claims surgeon joked about her becoming a ‘quiet wife’ before operation
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They ‘just nod off’: Heartbreak of narcolepsy laid bare in court
It is not unusual to see people nodding off during long, complex legal proceedings, but there is great heartbreak associated with the phenomenon in a case…
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Siblings' family take cases over prescribing of valproate during pregnancy
Two more court cases in relation to the prescribing of medication containing valproate during pregnancy open in the High Court today. The cases are being…
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Court approves two settlements over epilepsy drug use
The High Court has approved two settlements totalling almost €18m for two young boys whose mother was given the epilepsy drug Epilim while she was pregnant.
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Solicitor Calls For Redress Scheme To Void 'Perpetual Litigation' Over Anti-Epilepsy Drug
There will be “perpetual litigation” on the prescription of an anti-epilepsy drug to pregnant women over the next decade if some form of redress scheme is…
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13-year-old boy settles claim for €15m over use of epilepsy drug in mother's pregnancy
A 13-YEAR-old boy with autism who sued a neurologist over the alleged failure to properly inform his mother of the risks of taking an epilepsy drug while…
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Victims face court fights on epilepsy drug as the State ‘drags its heels
Victims face court fights on epilepsy drug as the State ‘drags its heels. Patient Rights & Advocacy report, 9 February 2024.
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€12m epilepsy drug settlement in High Court could open floodgates to dozens more cases
A €12m High Court settlement with a teenager whose mother took sodium valproate while pregnant could open the floodgates to dozens more cases.
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Families demand action on epilepsy drug
Families affected by the prescribing of an epilepsy drug to pregnant women despite known risks have called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to fulfill…
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Calls for redress scheme for children affected by drug that caused birth defects
TWO MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE solicitors have called for a redress scheme to be established for children who were born with birth defects as a result of their…
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Interview with Ciara McPhillips - Calls For Redress Scheme For Children Affected By Drug That Caused Birth Defects
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Theresa O’ Donohue who has epilepsy along with Ciara McPhillips who works with Michael Boylan Litigation and…
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Epilim inquiry to move forward
A non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate (Epilim) in women of child-bearing potential is moving forward, the…
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Families whose children have been affected by Epilim drug call for redress scheme
A redress scheme is needed for families affected by mis-prescribing of epilepsy drug Epilim during pregnancy, parents and legal experts have urged.
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Calls for independent inquiry into epilepsy drug sodium valproate
A patient group representing families who claim they have been affected by the epilepsy drug, sodium valproate, has called on the Government to commission an…
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Sodium Valproate Syndrome, Are we repeating mistakes?
The firm is currently acting for approximately 15 families whose children have been affected by exposure in utero to the common anti-epileptic drug sodium…
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Sodium Valproate (Epilim) A Scandal worse than Thalidomide
Our firm is currently acting for approximately 15 families whose children have been affected by exposure in utero to the common anti-epileptic drug sodium…
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The Valproate Families: The stories of the families affected by Sodium Valproate in Ireland
Major concerns are being raised about the State’s failure to set up an inquiry into a drug that caused serious birth defects and developmental delays in at…
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First sodium valproate injury case opens next month
The first court case taken by an Irish family affected by the prescribing of sodium valproate during pregnancy opens in late November.
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Couple suing Rotunda Hospital over death of baby entitled to documents related to internal inquiry
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has ruled that a couple who have sued a Dublin maternity hospital over the death of their new-born child must be given…
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External review ordered into aspects of orthopaedic care at Temple Street
MBLLF have been instructed by a number of families concerning their childrens' treatment at Temple Street Hospital.
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Government Urged To Implement Existing Clinical Recommendations
A prominent medical negligence lawyer has called on the Government to urgently introduce reforms for resolving clinical negligence claims already recommended…
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Revealed: Children got double dose of 'narcolepsy' jab
A NUMBER of children received a double dose of the controversial swine flu vaccine, which is now at the centre of a global controversy over the sleep…
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Swine flu jab fears reported two years before Irish recall
'The British Medical Journal' published a major investigation into the use of the drug across Europe where it is now linked to cases of narcolepsy or severe…
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Gillian & Michael, colleagues, staff and supporters celebrate 1st birthday for new firm.
We wish to thank all of our clients for their unwavering support and loyalty over the past year.
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HSE admits partial liability over brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support
The HSE is understood to have admitted liability concerning key elements of a damages claim by the family of a brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept on life…
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Swine flu jab legal action to be test case for 100 others
A landmark High Court action is set to prove a test case for Ireland's vaccine programmes and more than 100 children and young adults who claim they…
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Test case over alleged link between swine-flu vaccine and narcolepsy to open
The lead case of up to 100 cases over an alleged link between a human swine-flu vaccine and the sleep disorder narcolepsy is to open on Tuesday at the High…
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Swine-flu vaccine action is landmark test case
A landmark High Court action being taken by Aoife Bennett (27) from Kildare is expected to become a test case for Ireland’s vaccination programmes.
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Woman (26) sues State claiming she developed narcolepsy from Pandemrix swine flu vaccine
Aoife Bennett was 16 when she got the vaccine as part of a mass vaccination programme as the country braced itself for a human swine flu pandemic ten years…
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Vaccine not tested on teens before ‘de facto’ clinical trail, court told
Aoife Bennett (26), of Naas, Co Kildare, claims she developed narcolepsy and cataplexy disorder as a result of being given the Pandemrix vaccine in school on…
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Mother would not have allowed vaccine use with prior knowledge, court hears
The mother of a 26-year-old woman who says she developed narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine ten years ago, has said she would not have allowed…
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Woman suffered 'waves of tiredness' after swine flu vaccination, court hears
A 26-year-old woman who developed the sleep disorder, narcolepsy, shortly after receiving the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine ten years ago, has said she got the…
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Government accused of ‘scare tactics’ to deter swine flu vaccine cases
A 26-year-old woman and her mother have criticised government “spin” after a confidential settlement last week in the first High Court case involving people…
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Boy (15) who claims he got narcolepsy from vaccine seeks early hearing
An early hearing date will be sought on Monday for a High Court action by a teenager who alleges he developed narcolepsy as a result of receiving a swine flu…
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HSE disputes extent of damages sought over pregnant woman kept on life support
The State Claims Agency, which is managing the case for the HSE, disputes the extent of damages sought.
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Michael Boylan Litigation
Michael Boylan Litigation will be registered as an LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) on the 3rd February 2020.
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Widow of deceased consultant sues hospitals over alleged negligence
Ms Hyland-McGuire was married for some 30 years to Dr Hyland-McGuire who, who at the time of his death in 2016 was earning some €500,000 a year as a…
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HSE ‘misled’ public on swine flu vaccine, claims teen with narcolepsy
The actions of chief medical officer Tony Holohan and other senior health officials who dealt with the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009 and 2010 were called…
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System should be easier for families, says mother of boy injured at birth
The mother of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who on Wednesday secured a €3m interim settlement in his action over the circumstances of his birth has…
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A Future Star for Ireland Gains Valuable Experience
A Future Star for Ireland Gains Valuable Experience. Medical Negligence News report, 9 February 2024.
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Cervical Check Tribunal - HSE and the laboratories involved willing to consent to the Tribunal process
Michael Boylan Litigation is pleased to act on behalf of the first applicant to the Cervical Check Tribunal, amongst others.
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First Application to Cervical Check Tribunal
Michael Boylan Litigation is pleased to act on behalf of the first applicant to the Cervical Check Tribunal. Whilst very much aware that the Tribunal does…
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Swine flu jab litigants offered €25,000 bonus to settle early
Eighty people suing the state and drug manufacturer Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) over side effects allegedly caused by a swine flu vaccine a decade ago have been…
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Michael Boylan Litigation welcomes new Partner
Michael Boylan Litigation, the recognised specialist litigation law firm has appointed Ciara McPhillips as a Partner.
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‘State seems to want to fight all the narcolepsy cases, whatever the cost’
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has ruled out personally intervening to hammer out a broad negotiated settlement of the 100-plus cases facing Ireland over…
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Parents reveal fury at lawyers' deadline over swine flu vaccine compensation
Parents of children who say they have developed life-altering side effects from the Pandemrix vaccine administered 10 years ago have criticised an ultimatum…
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Baby died ‘gasping for breath’ over 13 hours after doctors withdrew care, court hears
An action taken by the parents of a newborn baby who died “gasping for breath” over a 13-hour period after doctors withdrew care has been opened before the…
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‘It’s a miracle my son survived but life is incredibly hard’, mum calls for routine screening for rare birth condition
A woman whose son recently settled a High Court action for €1.5m is campaigning for routine pregnancy scans that could potentially save babies’ lives and…
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I took the tablets and he's the one suffering' says mother prescribed anti-epilepsy pill when pregnant
Josh, aged 11, cannot feel pain, and he once did not notice he had fractured his leg. He wears ear-defenders all day. He is afraid of the rain, which is a…
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Epilepsy drug caused baby's neurological damage, court told
The High Court has begun hearing an action over neurological damage allegedly caused to a baby by a drug used to control epilepsy while his mother was…
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Boy alleges epilepsy drug prescribed to mother during pregnancy caused him neurological damage
A teenager with developmental delay and autism is suing a general practitioner and a neurologist alleging they failed to properly inform his mother about the…
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Up to 30 babies’ lives could be saved each year through new screening process, solicitor says
Up to 30 babies’ lives could be saved each year through new screening process, solicitor says. Medical Negligence News report, 9 February 2024.
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Anti-Psychotic Drug (Risperidone) Inappropriately given to hundreds of Children
Following concerns raised about the clinical practice of a Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor and a Locum Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in…
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