Medical Negligence Solicitors Westmeath

Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar is the acute and maternity hospital for Westmeath and serves the wider midlands, including Longford. Maternity and emergency care are the areas that most often give rise to claims from the county.

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 Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, as well as GP surgeries, private clinics and care settings throughout the county.

Healthcare in Westmeath: How It Shapes a Claim

Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar provides acute and maternity services for Westmeath and a wider midland catchment that includes Longford and parts of the surrounding counties. Athlone, in the west of the county, also sits close to the Galway referral network, so some patients there look westward. The hospital’s maternity workload means obstetric and neonatal care is a significant part of the cases we see from the county.

Issues We Commonly See in Westmeath Cases

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

• Maternity and birth injury care at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar
• Emergency and acute care for the midland catchment
• Care for Athlone patients near the Galway network
• Surgical and post-operative complications
• Delayed or missed diagnosis

Types of Medical Negligence Claims We Handle

Across Westmeath 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 Westmeath 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 Westmeath

We act for clients throughout Westmeath, including Mullingar, Athlone, Moate, Castlepollard, Kilbeggan, Rochfortbridge and the surrounding areas. Initial discussions can be held by phone or video, so you can get clear advice without travelling.