Healthcare

Medical/Clinical Negligence

Serious Adverse Incidents, Hospital Investigations And Claims

Coroners’ Inquests

Patient Services

Mediation And Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dedicated team with an impressive track record of high-value and complex clinical negligence claims, acting exclusively for claimants.
Chambers and Partners

We speak up for you. We stand up for you. We represent you.

If you have sustained injury because of a medical accident and you are seeking to retain a solicitor to represent you, then you should make sure you instruct a firm with expertise; longstanding,  hard won and well documented. We are the only Chambers and Partners Band 1 Ranked Clinical Negligence firm acting for the victims of medical accidents in Northern Ireland.

We are O’Reilly Stewart Healthcare. We are the first specialist healthcare law firm in Northern Ireland, representing patients and their families in all aspects of healthcare practice.

We are a dynamic, strategic and innovative legal practice. We marry an unparalleled wealth of “know-how” and experience with a commitment to a modern, responsive and professional practice.

We are at the cutting edge of practice and procedure in the North of Ireland. We contribute to, and participate in, the statutory and professional committees which regulate and guide the practice of healthcare law. We are educators, teachers and mentors.

We are a bespoke healthcare firm, comprising a formidable array of leading healthcare expertise, offering a full client service across all areas of healthcare practice. At a glance we provide help and assistance in clinical negligence, coroners’ inquests, human rights, product safety/liability, birth trauma, brain and spinal injury. We have acted in, and resolved, some of the most complex and high value personal injury matters in Northern Ireland. We are tireless and fearless solicitor advocates, providing a one stop, end-to-end personal service to our clients before our Courts.

We are guided, first and foremost, by our goal to secure for you, our client, the best, most efficient, and speedy resolution of your query.

We are O’Reilly Stewart, Healthcare.

 

Our Healthcare Experts

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Healthcare
I was represented by Patrick Mullarkey in a medical negligence case and I found him to be highly organised, detail oriented and a very strong communicator. He is an expert in his field and leverages that experience to get the best result for his clients. My case was complex and took many years to resolve, but he was always across all of the details. Patrick is very emotionally intelligent and sensitive to all emotional aspects - this was important given the sensitive nature of my case. O’Reilly Stewart are a very organised and professional operation. I’m very thankful to Patrick and all at O’Reilly Stewart - I would highly recommend anyone who needs a representative to use them.
Anon
Healthcare
The most satisfactory element was to have reached a reflective settlement out of Court. This was my preference from the start and the team were able to arrive at this conclusion. I feel everything was handled professionally and I see no room for improvement. O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors were able to conclude my case with an award that was reflective of my injuries. This was achieved in a “stress free” handling of my case and this is reflective of the high level of services they provide.
Anon
Healthcare
From Day one of my case Patrick was very helpful, professional and extremely knowledgeable about my case and condition and I knew I was in the right hands. I was kept informed all the way by Rosemary. She was great and a nice person to speak to. The Medical Experts in my opinion were the best you could get for the rare condition that I have. The outcome of the case far exceeded anything I could have imagined and we are all so thankful to Patrick and Rosemary. The service that we received was second to none and has been life changing for our family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
G and J
Healthcare
Personal note of thanks to Paddy, Thomas and team They were professional, patient and efficient, a great help and support to me throughout a very difficult time in dealing with this very personal and complex case.
From my initial contact with Paddy Mullarkey I had confidence that my case would be handled in a professional and efficient manner. I was kept fully informed at each stage of the process and any questions I had were promptly answered. The case was ongoing for a number of years and regular contact was maintained. The service and support was very much appreciated .
I would highly recommend Paddy and his team at O’Reilly Stewart.
CL
Healthcare
O'Reilly Stewart has a dedicated team with an impressive track record of high-value and complex clinical negligence claims, acting largely for claimants. The team frequently advises clients on birth injuries including cerebral palsy as well as misdiagnosis cases and a range of catastrophic injury claims. The group also handles inquests into preventable deaths."O'Reilly Stewart is the leading plaintiff firm." Patrick Mullarkey is highly regarded for his adept handling of birth trauma and catastrophic injury cases. "Patrick is really specialist at what he does." Joe Moore demonstrates notable experience in birth injury and negligent care claims. "Joe does this work day in, day out."
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Healthcare
I am really happy and relieved at the outcome of my case. Paddy Mullarkey is an exceptional solicitor who deserves his reputation as the best in his field. Paddy kept me fully informed at each and every stage of my case, with clear, concise and realistic advices which was very reassuring for me. I was also very well advised in respect of costs at all times. Pursuing a medical negligence case is not an easy task, but Paddy really minimised the stress all throughout this case with his professionalism, and kind and approachable manner. I cannot recommend Paddy Mullarkey and O’ Reilly Stewart Solicitors highly enough, a truly outstanding service, thank you!
PMcC
Healthcare
“I would strongly recommend O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, to anyone requiring legal advice and assistance. They came highly recommended to me and they did not disappoint. From my first meeting they demonstrated a level of integrity and competence which I found very reassuring. They were supportive throughout the entire process and their advice regarding; the best course of action, typical time frames, potential costs and likely outcome was very helpful (and accurate). I was provided with regular updates and, when unavailable, they returned my calls promptly. I am very grateful O'Reilly Stewart for their professionalism and exceptional support in bringing my case to a satisfactory conclusion.”
Ms S
Healthcare
“I chose O’Reilly Stewart to represent my family in a sensitive case involving a parent. This was one of the best decisions I have made. I can only describe it as professionally dealt with and we as a family were kept up to date and informed with relevant information. In a world of hustle and bustle it was refreshing and reassuring to know that there are still companies who care for their clients / customers and show the respect they deserve, while doing this with professionalism and care. Thank you to O’Reilly Stewart.”
MM
Healthcare
Dionne Darragh has been a superb help over the last few years. She has been extremely caring for her client, professional and dealt with every aspect of my case with due care and diligence. 
I am very appreciative of the help and support provided by Dionne to bring my case to a swift and highly satisfactory settlement. 
I would hope to not need to utilise her services again but if I ever needed a solicitor in her field of expertise again I would highly recommend her, as she was an exceptional example of professionalism at its best.
Mr JP
Healthcare
I would recommend Mr Mullarkey to anyone who finds themselves in our situation. He was always honest regarding the case and would never make any promises he could not fulfil. He fought our daughter’s corner every step of the way. His knowledge and expertise in this area has been proven by the outcome of the case…A case such as this has a lot of emotions involved due to its nature. As well as being our solicitor, Mr Mullarkey had also to deal with our emotions in this long and difficult process. He was more than understanding and was always there to talk to when needed. He advised every step of the way regarding any decisions to be made. I cannot sing his praises enough and will remain our daughter’s solicitor now that the case has ended
Shona and Chris
Healthcare
... I know that you deal with difficult situations daily and I am sure that can be very hard. I would like to thank you for all of your efforts and sympathy in my daughter’s case. Losing my daughter has been absolutely devastating for us as a family. One positive to come out of it is seeing the generosity of people who we had not even met, who just wanted to help in any way that they could. People like you and Dr Pearse. I cannot describe how grateful we are to both of you... I needed to know that I’d done all that I could for my precious little baby. You have helped me toward reaching some kind of peace. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Judith and David
Healthcare
I am delighted this is over for the family. You thanked me, but I am very conscious of the fact that it was you who personally drove this with vigour. A lesser advocate would not have achieved this result. Frankly my input was negligible – and indeed it was you who persuaded me (correctly) to adopt a more hawkish tone than I might have done. It should also be noted that it was you who pushed for the disclosure of the details of the timings of the notification of the abnormal LFTs to the ward – which was the killer blow for the Defendant.
Richard Porter
Expert Witness and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Healthcare
Again, thank you so much for all your help over the last two years. It is as if a layer of stress has been lifted from us since the inquest has been completed! That is something at least and you have exposed the lack of care provided to S and the poor staffing at Daisy Hill which is what we wanted from the outset. Thank you.... We actually do feel that one chapter of our story regarding S's death has come to a close. I don't believe we would have gotten as far as we did had we not chosen yourself as our solicitor from the outset. You remained calm and rational at all times even when I'm sure we were having many hard days. Yours is a very tough job and you conducted yourself as a true professional from start to finish.
Pattie and Paul
Healthcare
Just a little note to express our deepest gratitude for all your professional and personal endeavours throughout our legal journey towards final answers for us and compensation for J. It is a long time since I first met you, about seven and a half years, with little to go other than my statement, gut feeling and a lack of transparency from the health professionals. Thank you so much for not quitting on pursuing the truth… for such a positive and life changing result. You were too kind in your praise for my help with the case but the sentiment is much appreciated, as was your professionalism and utmost tenacity and attention to every detail… Deepest gratitude once again…
Liz and Alan
Healthcare
In particular I wanted to acknowledge Paddy’s extraordinary work over the past number of years in bringing a case which had lagged in the doldrums of representation to such a fruitful conclusion. When I first met (our expert) in London for consultation he informed me that Paddy was the single most outstanding solicitor on the Island of Ireland. We humbly concur. Oren and I collectively appreciated his capacity to call things straight, to be efficient to measure that puts some of our Wall Street colleagues to shame, and to maintain a sense of humour and good sense throughout. His deft fine-tuned analysis was always on the money… Oren and I particularly appreciated his personal support to us both as we travelled a road (by legal means) which involved much more for us than the application of rules and precedents to relevant legal facts We are in your debt…
Fionnuala and Oren
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