Tag: Medical Misadventure
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Narrative verdict in Clare woman’s death after miscarriage
Overview of the inquest and verdict A narrative verdict was recorded at the inquest into the death of Leona Cusack, a 33-year-old from Ballycasey, Shannon, Co Clare. Ms Cusack died on 18 February 2024 at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) from cardiorespiratory arrest, following a miscarriage. The two-day hearing examined the care she received after she…
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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…
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Medical Misadventure Verdict: Husband Pays Tribute to Wife Who Died at St Vincent’s Hospital
Overview of the Inquest Verdict In an inquest held in Dublin, a coroner concluded that the death of Marie O’Mahony, a 65-year-old woman from Rathfarnham, was due to medical misadventure. The finding does not attribute fault, but it acknowledges that an intended medical action led to an outcome that was not anticipated. The Timeline of…
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Medical misadventure verdict: Husband honors wife in Dublin
Tribute and timeline The husband of Marie O’Mahony spoke warmly of the wife he described as a loving partner, devoted mother, and cherished friend, following a coroner’s finding of death by medical misadventure. Marie, 65, of Rathfarnham, passed away after being treated for a suspected condition during a stay at St Vincent’s University Hospital in…
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HSE apologises over death of girl with Strep A infection and launches KATE training initiative
HSE apologises and a family’s call for change after Kate Colum’s death The HSE has formally apologised to the family of five-year-old Kate Colum, who died after a severe Strep A infection at Sligo University Hospital (SUH). The inquest, which concluded with a unanimous verdict of medical misadventure, highlighted serious concerns about the management of…
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HSE apologises over death of girl with Strep A infection
HSE apologises to family of five-year-old Kate Colum and signals reform The Health Service Executive (HSE) has formally apologised to the family of Kate Colum, a five-year-old girl from Strokestown, Co Roscommon, who died following a severe Strep A infection at Sligo University Hospital (SUH). The inquest outcome, delivered after more than two years of…
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HSE apologises to family of girl who died from Strep A infection in Sligo hospital case
Background: a tragic death and an inquest The Health Service Executive (HSE) has publicly apologised to the family of Kate Colum, a five-year-old girl from Strokestown, Co Roscommon, who died following a severe Strep A infection linked to organ dysfunction and septic shock. The inquest at an Dublin court concluded that medical misadventure was a…