Current News
ACL announced as winners of Leinster Law Firm Award 2012
company newsWe are delighted to announce that Augustus Cullen Law was honoured to win the Leinster Law Firm Award at the Irish Law Awards 2012. We were also finalists in the prestigious category of Litigation Team of the Year.
ACL settle case involving delay in diagnosis of a neck fracture
Completed Cases,Medical NegligenceThe Plaintiff in this case attended Naas General Hospital on 6 February 2009 following a fall down a stairs at home. On arrival at the hospital, this elderly lady was complaining of low back pain, a laceration on the back of her head and pain in the back of her neck. X-rays of the chest, cervical and lumbar spines were undertaken (only sub-optimal views were obtained) but no fracture was identified.
Augustus Cullen Law successfully conclude two Birth Injury/Cerebral Palsy cases
Completed Cases,Medical NegligenceThe firm last week concluded two lengthy legal actions with multi million euro settlements in both cases.
ACL settle novel nervous shock case: SH –v– General Practitioner
Completed Cases,Medical NegligenceThe Plaintiff in this case suffered a psychological injury associated with the death of her mother in circumstances suggestive of medical negligence whereby there was a failure on the part of a GP to remain with the Plaintiff’s gravely ill mother and the failure by the GP to call an emergency ambulance. This was a novel case in that it was the circumstances of and surrounding the death (as opposed to the death itself) which caused the Plaintiff’s injuries.
