Case Studies

O’Reilly Stewart were instructed on behalf of Mr P following a motorcycle accident in October 2016. Dionne Darragh acted. Mr P was riding his motorcycle through a traffic light junction, when the other driver failed to stop at a red light and collided with his motorcycle. The vehicle hit his left foot, but he was…

Kevin Hegarty was instructed by a client who sustained an injury when travelling on an aeroplane operated by a major global airline. During the course of the flight, our client suffered injury when a member of the flight team inadvertently caused a hot drink to spill on our client’s lap. This caused burns to our…

The O’Reilly Stewart licensing department headed by Director, Linus Murray, were recently successful in obtaining an off-sales licence for a proposed new petrol station / supermarket in a prominent location in Co. Tyrone. Off-sales in petrol station locations are notoriously difficult to obtain given our complex licensing laws, but as expert legal advisors to the…

O'Reilly Stewart have acted on behalf of a distribution company in respect of a claim of an unfair dismissal brought by two former employees. The Claimants were brothers with long-standing continuity of service with the Respondent. Both Claimants had a history of absenteeism, timekeeping issues and failure to comply with absence notification procedures. Final written…

Patrick Mullarkey of O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors acted on behalf of the injured party in a case involving a patient who suffered permanent spinal cord damage as a consequence of substandard care at an Accident & Emergency Department. The Injury The injured party attended at a local Accident & Emergency Department in early 2014 reporting a…

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…