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Stephen McGuinness

Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes solicitors. Stephen specialises in the defence of medical and dental negligence claims taken against hospitals as well as individual medical and dental practitioners. Stephen has an extensive caseload touching on all aspects of medical and dental law and works as part of our team on a number of catastrophic injury claims. Stephen has been involved in defending clinical negligence claims for public hospitals, private hospitals and clinics. He provides advice to healthcare providers on all aspects of healthcare law including consent to treatment, the management of clinical trials and risk management issues. · Hayes Solicitors LLP

IrelandHealthcare, Clinical Negligence

About

Partner in the Healthcare team at Hayes Solicitors LLP specialising in the defence of medical and dental negligence claims against hospitals and individual practitioners. He handles a broad caseload including catastrophic injury claims, has defended public and private hospitals and clinics, and advises healthcare providers on consent to treatment, clinical trials and risk management.

Practice areas

HealthcareClinical NegligenceMedical NegligenceDental NegligenceLitigationRegulatory & ComplianceRisk Management

Office

Expertise

Defence of hospitals (public and private)Defence of individual medical and dental practitionersCatastrophic injury claimsClinical trials adviceConsent to treatmentRisk management for healthcare providers

Education

  • Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Dublin
  • Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2008)

Admissions

  • Qualified as a Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2008)
  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Dublin Solicitors Bar Association