Case Studies

In June 2022 Joe Moore secured a £9M compensation award on behalf of a child who developed cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence at birth.   This child sustained brain damage as a result of a significant delay by the hospital in responding to an abnormal heartrate during labour.   This was a very complex…

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors recently obtained a settlement of £100,000.00 on behalf of our client who suffered significant injuries due to the negligent management of her ectopic pregnancy in 2018. Claire Hunt dealt with the matter. Our client attended the Fertility Clinic at her local hospital in July 2018. She was six weeks pregnant and underwent…

O’Reilly Stewart were instructed by Mr S following an accident at work in May 2013. Dionne Darragh acted in this case. Mr S was employed as a site manager. As would be usual in the construction industry, the main contractor, our client’s employer, retained a number of sub-contractors to carry out different areas of work.…

The Plaintiff retained O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors to act on her behalf in respect of injuries that she sustained in 2014 at the time of the birth of her first child. Initially misdiagnosed as being in the second stage of labour, the Plaintiff was encouraged to push down for an hour.  Slow progress was identified in…

The patient, our client, was admitted to hospital in October 2017 to undergo a sterilisation by keyhole surgery, a hysteroscopy and a number of other minor procedures.  During the course of the hysteroscopy, when an instrument is inserted into the uterus, through the cervix, the patient suffered a perforation of her uterus and her bowel.…

On 11th November 2022, in Banbridge Courthouse, Coroner Dougan announced her verdict in respect of the stillbirth of Jaxon McVey on 26th May 2017, some 5 years and 7 months after the date of Jaxon's death. Jaxon's parents, Christine McCleery and Marty McVey were in court to hear the narrative accompanied by their solicitor, Patrick…

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors acted on behalf of a mother who sustained injury during the birth of her third child in 2004.  The Plaintiff sustained a tear during delivery which resulted in faecal incontinence.  The Plaintiff became aware in 2018 that the injury was potentially attributable to substandard care during the delivery.  As a consequence of…

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors recovered £150,000 damages for a patient mistreated by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The Plaintiff became unwell in and around 2012.  She was subsequently diagnosed as suffering from an infectious spondylodiscitis in her thoracic spine.  Treatment commenced in relation to that condition.  Later she attended a Review Clinic, in October…

Orlaith Quinn, mother of three and wife to Ciaran Quinn, was 33 years old when she died on 11 October 2018, at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital.  Patrick Mullarkey of O’Reilly Stewart solicitors acted on behalf of the family of Orlaith Quinn at the inquest. On Thursday, 26 May 2022 the Coroner, Maria Dougan,  found that…

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors (Healthcare) LLP was instructed by a patient in respect of disputed care which commencing in and around 2014.  At that time the patient had been diagnosed with breast cancer.  Her initial treatment was highly successful reducing the tumour in her breast, and the intention was to undertake a mastectomy.  Pursuant to an…

The Widow of a 57-year-old businessman who died in November 2016 has recovered substantial damages against the Southern Health & Social Care Trust in respect of the losses that she incurred as a consequence of the death of her husband.  Our Client brought an action alleging negligence on the part of the Southern Health &…

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors acted on behalf of a patient who suffered an acute kidney injury as a consequence of allegedly substandard medical care.  The patient originally developed swelling and discomfort in her leg due to insect bites.  She was admitted to care and commenced on medication, Vancomycin.  Vancomycin is a powerful antibiotic which is known,…