Medical Negligence Solicitors Waterford

University Hospital Waterford is the principal acute hospital for the south-east, serving Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow and South Tipperary. Cardiac and cancer services in the region have been the focus of long-running public debate about access and delay.

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 Waterford (UHW) and the Whitfield Clinic, as well as GP surgeries, private clinics and care settings throughout the county.

Healthcare in Waterford: How It Shapes a Claim

UHW anchors the south-east, drawing patients from five counties, and its cardiac services in particular have been the subject of sustained public and political debate about capacity and access. For a regional centre of this size, the questions that arise in negligence cases often concern whether a condition was recognised and escalated in time, and whether onward referral to a Dublin or Cork tertiary centre happened when it should have.

Issues We Commonly See in Waterford Cases

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

• Cardiac and emergency presentations at UHW
• Delayed diagnosis and onward referral to tertiary centres
• Maternity and birth injury care
• Surgical and post-operative complications
• Cancer diagnosis across the south-east catchment

Types of Medical Negligence Claims We Handle

Across Waterford 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 Waterford 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 Waterford

We act for clients throughout Waterford, including Waterford city, Dungarvan, Tramore, Lismore, Dunmore East, Portlaw and the surrounding areas. Initial discussions can be held by phone or video, so you can get clear advice without travelling.