Letters to the editor: Cutting legal cost of medical claims

Why should HSE spend huge amount of money on lawyers’ fees while we are tackling a significant waiting list backlog?
Letters to the editor: Cutting legal cost of medical claims

The high cost of clinical negligence impacts on healthcare professionals who pay for indemnity to protect themselves from claims.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022 - 08:38

Paul Hosford  highlights the eye-watering amount that is paid out in legal costs for clinical negligence claims.

The claims environment in Ireland remains challenging. General damages awarded are often many multiples of what is awarded in the UK and Irish legal costs can also be higher than anywhere else in the western world.

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