Case Studies

Patrick Mullarkey of O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors acted on behalf of a young man who sustained a shoulder injury at the time of his birth due to medical mismanagement. The Injury The Plaintiff was born in 1998.  During the course of his delivery an emergency arose in the form of a shoulder dystocia which prevented the…

O’Reilly Stewart Healthcare were instructed on behalf of Ms F, to investigate dental treatment.  Dionne Darragh acted in this case. In or around June 2016, Ms F attended with her local dentist for root canal treatment.  The procedure was not successful and resulted in damage to the nerve to her lip and jaw.  Primary liability…

Kevin Hegarty was instructed on behalf of the family of an elderly patient who suffered a series of falls while a resident at a private nursing home, suffering injuries including a fractured clavicle. After initial investigations by the private home, it became apparent that there were issues in respect of the vulnerability of the patient,…

The O’Reilly Stewart Commercial Department are pleased to have been instructed by Republic of Ireland based, The House Collection, in their purchase of the Beech Hill House Hotel, one of Northern Ireland’s best known country hotels. The hotel, which can boast former US presidents and music stars amongst its former guests, has been in the…

O’Reilly Stewart were instructed on behalf of Mr W following a motorcycle accident in May 2017.  Dionne Darragh acted. Mr W was riding his motorcycle to work on the Castlereagh Road, when the other driver pulled out from a side road, without notice or warning.  Mr W had to brake suddenly and attempted to swerve. …

O’Reilly Stewart were instructed on behalf of Mr J following a motorcycle accident in August 2014.  Dionne Darragh acted. Mr J was riding his motorcycle on the Bangor Road when the other driver pulled across his path causing the collision.  Liability was admitted following pre-proceeding discussions and an interim payment was requested in the sum…

O’Reilly Stewart have acted on behalf of a hardware wholesale Company in respect of a claim lodged in the Industrial Tribunal by a former employee for unfair dismissal and detriment following a request for leave for family reasons / time off for dependants. The Claimant commenced employment with the Respondent in August 2015 as General…

O’Reilly Stewart have acted on behalf of a Care Home in a claim taken by a former employee for unfair dismissal and dismissal on grounds of safeguarding and health and safety. It was the former employee’s case that the dismissal was automatically unfair because a protected disclosure of information had been made. As there is…

O’Reilly Stewart were instructed by Ms X, following receipt of notification that her employer and her regulatory authority, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), had instigated disciplinary proceedings against her as a result of her negligent actions outside of work. As a nurse, there is an on-going obligation to uphold the professional nursing standards inside…

O’Reilly Stewart have acted in a complex TUPE matter in which the employer made its employee redundant. The employee believed that his role continued to be carried on by another individual post the transfer. In making him redundant, the employer had failed to comply with its obligation to inform and consult under the Transfer of…

The O’Reilly Stewart licensing and property departments have been involved in the latest development in Belfast’s busy Cathedral Quarter. The £3.5 million project by Commercial Court Inns Limited will see the creation of The Orpheus Bar, an extension to the hugely popular Harp Bar, as well as the creation of a new micro-brewery, museum and…

This was a very complex medical negligence case involving a child who developed cerebral palsy following birth at a maternity hospital in Northern Ireland. Following a lengthy investigation it was established that the cerebral palsy was caused as a result of negligence in the induction of labour, using prostaglandin gel.   An inappropriate dosage of Prostin gel was…