The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group have acquired specific and unique knowledge in dealing with negligence actions against healthcare professionals, hospitals and care facilities. We have also represented the interests of hospitals, doctors, and nurses before professional bodies, the Medical Council, an Bord Altranais and in the Coroner's Court.

The Group advises in relation to defending medical negligence actions, defending significant birth injury cases, coroner’s inquests, Ward of Court applications as well as advising on infection control and hygiene standards.

The Group advises in relation professional indemnity issues, disciplinary hearings and in respect of the various forms of dispute resolution.

Our areas of expertise include:

advising insurers in the health care sector in relation to nursing homes.
advising on mental capacity.
advising on risk management issues.
advising on hospital/clinical protocols.
advising in relation to employment law matters for healthcare providers.
advising on the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts
advising on confidentiality issues.