Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 November 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation

9:00 am

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I see that 98% of clinical claims are resolved through negotiated settlements or mediation without recourse to the courts. Why, then, are associated legal costs per claim five times greater than for general claims?

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