Surgical Negligence
At Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP, our internationally recognised medical negligence team has extensive experience in surgical negligence claims where errors during surgery, inadequate pre-operative planning, or failures in post-operative care have caused serious harm or worsened outcomes. Surgical negligence can include operating on the wrong site, leaving instruments inside the body, causing nerve or organ damage, performing unnecessary procedures, failing to obtain proper consent, or negligent post-surgical management such as premature discharge without adequate antibiotics or monitoring, often leading to infections, brain damage, organ failure, or lifelong disabilities.
If you or a loved one has suffered due to substandard surgical care in an Irish hospital—whether in general, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, spinal, emergency, or other procedures—we can help investigate the circumstances and pursue the compensation needed for medical costs, rehabilitation, lost earnings, and future care. Our firm has a proven track record in complex surgical cases, including securing a €3 million interim High Court-approved payment for a young girl who suffered brain damage after being discharged without antibiotics following cranial surgery at Temple Street Children's University Hospital, as well as acting for families affected by complications in recent spinal surgeries at Temple Street involving unauthorised devices and poor outcomes.
Senior Partner Damien Tansey SC, a specialist in surgical and orthopaedic negligence among other areas, along with our dedicated team, has also handled cases resulting in apologies for hospital shortcomings in surgical care and substantial settlements in related emergencies, such as post-caesarean complications requiring further surgery and induced coma. We understand the profound physical, emotional, and financial impact surgical negligence has on patients and families, often turning what should have been a routine procedure into a life-altering ordeal.
Our empathetic solicitors provide personalised guidance, working closely with leading independent medical experts to review surgical records, establish breaches in the standard of care, and fully quantify long-term needs including therapies, equipment, home adaptations, and ongoing support. Many surgical negligence claims are handled on a no-win, no-fee basis, ensuring you can seek justice without upfront financial risk. We offer free, confidential initial consultations at a convenient time and location anywhere in Ireland, from our Sligo and Dublin offices or elsewhere, with no obligation to proceed. Strict time limits apply under Irish law—typically two years from the date of knowledge—so contact Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP promptly to protect your rights and secure the answers, accountability, and financial security your family deserves following preventable surgical negligence.
