Medical Negligence Solicitors Kilkenny

St Luke’s General Hospital serves both Kilkenny and Carlow, with the regional centre at University Hospital Waterford taking the most serious cases. Our Kilkenny office means local clients can meet us in person when needed.

Led by Richard O'Shea TEP, our medical negligence practice acts for people across Leinster who have been harmed by substandard medical care. We bring claims arising from St Luke’s General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny and Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny, as well as GP surgeries, private clinics and care settings throughout the county.

Healthcare in Kilkenny: How It Shapes a Claim

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is the shared acute hospital for Kilkenny and Carlow, with the private Aut Even Hospital also in the city and the regional tertiary centre at University Hospital Waterford. As a model-3 hospital, St Luke’s transfers the most complex and serious cases on to Waterford, so the timing of recognition and transfer is a recurring theme. Our firm has an office in Kilkenny city, which makes in-person consultations straightforward for clients in the south-east.

Issues We Commonly See in Kilkenny Cases

The themes below reflect the kinds of care that most often give rise to medical negligence enquiries connected with Kilkenny. Each case is assessed on its own facts and records.

• Emergency and acute care at St Luke’s General Hospital
• Recognition and transfer of serious cases to Waterford
• Maternity and birth injury care at St Luke’s
• Care in the private sector at Aut Even
• Delayed or missed diagnosis

Types of Medical Negligence Claims We Handle

Across Kilkenny and the rest of Ireland, we advise on the full range of clinical negligence, including:

• Birth injuries including cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy
• Surgical errors in public and private hospitals
• Cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
• Sepsis and infection cases
• Cauda equina syndrome and spinal injuries
• GP negligence and medication errors
• Nursing home negligence

How a Kilkenny Claim Works

We begin by obtaining your complete medical records and arranging an independent review by an appropriate medical expert. If that review supports a case, we set out the claim, deal with the HSE State Claims Agency (for public hospitals) or the relevant insurer (for private care), and advance the case through the courts. You can check the indicative deadline for your own situation using our claim time-limit checker.

Serving Clients Across Kilkenny

We act for clients throughout Kilkenny, including Kilkenny city, Castlecomer, Callan, Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget and the surrounding areas. Initial discussions can be held by phone or video, so you can get clear advice without travelling.