Kevin Dunne

Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes solicitors, Kevin has substantial court and litigation experience, having acted for a wide variety of plaintiffs, as well as on behalf of a number of insurance companies in the defence of personal injury actions. He specialises in professional negligence with particular emphasis on the defence of medical, dental and veterinary negligence claims. He also advises professionals on all regulatory matters from dealing with complaints to their respective regulatory bodies, such as the Medical Council of Ireland, through to conclusion of the process. Kevin also represents doctors at inquests. He has represented a substantial number of doctors and hospitals on behalf of the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and State Claims Agency (SCA) in medical negligence claims. This work includes representing professionals at Inquests around Ireland. Kevin also advises the Medical Protection Society and its member doctors on all regulatory matters including attending before the Medical Council of Ireland. He advises professionals involved in investigations or disciplinary matters. He advises dentists individually and on behalf of Dental Protection. He also advises the Veterinary Defence Society in relation to complaints and material damage claims against veterinary surgeons. · Hayes Solicitors LLP

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Kevin Dunne is a Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes Solicitors LLP in Ireland with substantial court and litigation experience acting for a variety of plaintiffs and for insurers in the defence of personal injury actions. He specialises in professional negligence—particularly the defence of medical, dental and veterinary negligence claims—advises professionals on regulatory and disciplinary matters (including matters before the Medical Council of Ireland), represents doctors at inquests, and has acted for the Medical Protection Society, Dental Protection, the Veterinary Defence Society and the State Claims Agency.

Practice areas

HealthcareProfessional NegligenceMedical NegligenceDental NegligenceVeterinary NegligenceRegulatory & DisciplinaryInquestsPersonal Injury

Office

Ireland

Hayes Solicitors LLP · Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes solicitors, Kevin has substantial court and litigation experience, having acted for a wide variety of plaintiffs, as well as on behalf of a number of insurance companies in the defence of personal injury actions. He specialises in professional negligence with particular emphasis on the defence of medical, dental and veterinary negligence claims. He also advises professionals on all regulatory matters from dealing with complaints to their respective regulatory bodies, such as the Medical Council of Ireland, through to conclusion of the process. Kevin also represents doctors at inquests. He has represented a substantial number of doctors and hospitals on behalf of the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and State Claims Agency (SCA) in medical negligence claims. This work includes representing professionals at Inquests around Ireland. Kevin also advises the Medical Protection Society and its member doctors on all regulatory matters including attending before the Medical Council of Ireland. He advises professionals involved in investigations or disciplinary matters. He advises dentists individually and on behalf of Dental Protection. He also advises the Veterinary Defence Society in relation to complaints and material damage claims against veterinary surgeons.

Ireland

Expertise

Defence of medical negligence claimsDefence of dental negligence claimsDefence of veterinary negligence claimsRegulatory investigations and disciplinary defenceRepresentation at inquestsWork for Medical Protection SocietyWork for Dental ProtectionWork for Veterinary Defence SocietyRepresentation for State Claims Agency

Education

BA (History and German), University College Dublin
Bachelor of Laws, University of Wales
Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland

Admissions

Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland