Mass actions now comprising 10 per cent of all legal cases against the State
State Claims Agency
The €140m paid to lawyers by the State Claims Agency in 2021 represented approximately 15% of the profession’s income that year
The highest amount paid out in claims was for wound infections at almost €3 million
Obstetrician says his expert opinion has sometimes been sought and then put aside because it did not suit a plaintiff’s case
Requirement for in-cell sanitation will mean less room for prisoners in E Block
Almost three-quarters of 2,272 legal claims have been completed, committee told
Businessman named one of seven people who engaged in ‘active concealment’
HSE has written to those identified in report on child and adolescent mental health services
Woman takes case against Dealgan House over death of mother in first pandemic wave
Case against Co Cork facility first of many set to be lodged against HSE
Figures show more than €200,000 recently paid out due to property damage in raids
Decision expected imminently on successor to Conor O’Kelly
Whistleblowers blame premature deaths on exposure to toxic chemicals without PPE
Lawyers for catastrophically injured plaintiffs likely to seek similar amounts
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