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This Firm continues to be consulted by persons affected by the consequences of the DePuy Hip Replacement saga. Yet, it is now becoming apparent that many of the people who indicate ongoing pain and suffering associated with their hip implant have not been called by the HSE for a review.
Date: 08/09/2010
Category: Health Law
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Patients start claim over DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement
Malcomson Law are currently acting for Claimants who are likely to have to undergo revision procedures or, alternatively, have already undergone revision procedures as a result of being implanted with the DePuy ASR™ component.
Date: 01/09/2010
Category: Health Law
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Patients who have had a hip replacement manufactured by DePuy, where a faulty artificial hip device has been used, face the possibility of undergoing revision surgery for the purposes of replacing the artificial hip.
Date: 27/08/2010
Category: Health Law
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More Than 10,000 Settlements Reached in Avandia Lawsuits
Reports have claimed that GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $460 million dollars to settle lawsuits brought by more than 10,000 people affected by the controversial diabetes drug. These reports were leaked to press at the same time as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were meeting to hear evidence in relation to studies that have shown that the drug leads to increased risk of heart attacks. Around 13,000 lawsuits were filed against GlaxoSmithKline alleging that they did not warn about the increased risk of heart problems associated with Avandia. The settlements reportedly range between $46,000 and $70,000.
Date: 20/07/2010
Category: Health Law
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Civil Partnership Bill Signed Into Law
At Áras an Uachtaráin this morning, President Mary McAleese signed the Civil Partnership Bill into law. This means for the first time in Ireland, legal recognition for same sex couples has been provided.
Date: 19/07/2010
Category: Family Law
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Terms of Reference and Review Team Announced by HSE for Miscarriage Misdiagnosis
On 18th June 2010 the HSE announced both the Terms of Reference and the Review Team appointed to investigate the miscarriage misdiagnosis scandal. The HSE stated that they have been working with all 19 maternity hospitals in order to provide support to women with concerns about a potential incorrect diagnosis of miscarriage. Each hospital has set up a system whereby all concerns brought to the attention of the hospital will be followed up, and, where necessary, all records will be examined to make sure that the correct diagnosis was made. The HSE have said that they will be providing the necessary support to hospitals to ensure that support and follow-up care are provided to those who have been affected by an incorrect diagnosis of miscarriage.
Date: 12/07/2010
Category: Health Law
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Rise in adverse drug reactions attributed to swine flu vaccine
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) received more than 3,200 reports of adverse reactions to drugs last year, of which a small number resulted in fatalities.
Date: 01/07/2010
Category: Health Law
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Victims affected by the 2009 flooding in Cork
Victims affected by the 2009 flooding in Cork are considering launching legal action against the State on the basis of an independent report they have commissioned.
Date: 29/06/2010
Category: Litigation
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The miscarriage misdiagnosis event that tragically occurred in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is a specific example of an unfortunately too common failure in Irish maternity hospitals.
Date: 11/06/2010
Category: Health Law
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Thalidomide package is unfair and inequitable
Dr. Austin O’Carroll, spokesman of the Irish Thalidomide Association, speaks out against the latest compensation package offered by the Minister of Health Mary Harney, in an interview with Ireland AM on 30th April 2010.
Date: 30/04/2010
Category: Health Law