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Understanding the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents & Open Disclosure) Act 2023
In an era where patient safety is paramount, the introduction of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents & Open Disclosure) Act 2023 marks a significant step towards enhancing transparency and accountability within the Irish health care system. This legislation,...
Failings in care at Temple Street Hospital lead to death of Ahana Singh
This firm represented the family of the late Ahana Singh at an inquest into her death on the 12th December 2023. The Coroner returned a verdict of medical misadventure having heard tragic evidence from Ahana’s parents and the medical staff involved in her care. Ahana...
Liston Flavin LLP announces a change in the firm’s name, which will now be called Rachael Liston LLP.
We have rebranded the firm formerly known as Liston Flavin LLP, and are now known as Rachael Liston LLP. With our specialist team we can continue to help families and individuals who need expert medical negligence assistance.
Roland Doherty v HSE
This firm represented Roland Doherty in relation to the very sad death of his wife Susan on 4 July 2020. Susan was 47 years of age at the time of her death and had suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis. She had been attending a consultant haematologist in Limerick in...
State Litigation Principles 2023
On 21 June 2023, the Government adopted 15 State Litigation Principles which will serve as guidelines to assist the State in maintaining high standards of ethics and integrity in the conduct of litigation. Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC stated that “many of the...
Rachael Liston LLP support Barristers Equitable Briefing Policy
The Bar of Ireland, who represent barristers throughout the country, have launched an initiative which aims to provide equality of opportunity amongst barristers. This has been set up in order to attempt to resolve the issue of underrepresentation of female...
Settlement For Family After Death Of Third Baby
We represented the parents of baby Cian Hunt who was born on 3rd October 2018 at Mayo University Hospital and died on 6th October 2018 at The Coombe Hospital, having been transferred there for urgent care following his birth.
Verdict of Medical Misadventure after death of woman following dental implants
Rachael Liston represented the family of the late Margaret O’Doherty at an inquest into her death on the 12th and 13th January 2023. Margaret O’Doherty was 72 years old when she passed away a number of days following a dental procedure involving dental implants.
Rachael Liston LLP voted as one of Ireland’s 100 best law firms
We are honoured to have been voted by our peers as one of Ireland’s best medical negligence law
Settlement for woman who suffered unnecessary pain and suffering due to post-operative complications following a breast implant
Our client discovered she was a carrier of the BRCA2 gene mutation. After much consideration and counselling, she decided to undergo a bilateral risk reduction mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction.