Medical negligence /malpractice in ireland?

what it comes down to is could the origonal doctor reasonably be expected to have detected the true cause of the problem. Were there tests which he was negligent in not undertaking? This is very difficult to prove and in court one doctor rarely stands up and denounces another. There are specialist no win no fee medical lawyers in the UK - I would suggest you look for the same thing in Ireland. Our laws are similar to yours and I would guess you will have the same legal companies as we do. Basically if they think you have a case, they will take it and either take a cut of the outcome or more commonly win fees in the case so the other party pays them too. If it is likely to prove fatal (and I hope not) the pay out would be based on the age and possible loss of income/ dependants etc. Good luck.