Tag: emergency medicine
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Family Haunted by Fear Sepsis Delays Contributed to Woman’s Death After Miscarriage, Inquest Hears
Overview of the inquest findings The family of Leona Cusack, a 33-year-old woman from Ballycasey, Shannon, Co Clare, say they are haunted by the belief that her death could have been prevented if sepsis treatment had been administered more swiftly. Ms. Cusack died on February 18, 2024, at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after being transferred…
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Man pays tribute as coroner finds death a medical misadventure
Overview of the case A Dublin coroner has ruled that the death of Marie O’Mahony, a 65-year-old woman from Rathfarnham, was a medical misadventure. The finding was delivered after an inquest into her death following treatment at St Vincent’s University Hospital in August 2020. The coroner clarified that the verdict does not assign fault but…