Medical Negligence Solicitors Limerick

University Hospital Limerick serves the entire Mid-West, including Clare and North Tipperary, and has been the subject of sustained public concern about emergency-department pressures. Overcrowding and delay are recurring features of the negligence cases we see arising from the region.

Led by Richard O'Shea TEP, our medical negligence practice acts for people across Munster who have been harmed by substandard medical care. We bring claims arising from University Hospital Limerick (UHL), University Maternity Hospital Limerick, Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, St John's Hospital, Limerick and the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick, as well as GP surgeries, private clinics and care settings throughout the county.

Healthcare in Limerick: How It Shapes a Claim

UHL is the single emergency department for the entire Mid-West following the reconfiguration that left Ennis, Nenagh and St John’s without 24-hour emergency services. Its emergency department has been repeatedly identified in public reporting as among the most overcrowded in the State. Where overcrowding contributes to long waits, delayed assessment or missed deterioration, the timing recorded in the notes and the staffing on the day are often central to how a case is examined.

Issues We Commonly See in Limerick Cases

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

• Emergency department delay and missed deterioration at UHL
• Maternity and birth injury at University Maternity Hospital Limerick
• Orthopaedic care including at Croom Hospital
• Sepsis and infection where assessment was delayed
• Patients referred in from Clare and North Tipperary

Types of Medical Negligence Claims We Handle

Across Limerick 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 Limerick 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 Limerick

We act for clients throughout Limerick, including Limerick city, Newcastle West, Adare, Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock, Castleconnell and the surrounding areas. Initial discussions can be held by phone or video, so you can get clear advice without travelling.