Ms Louise O'Rourke > Hayes Solicitors LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Hayes Solicitors LLP Offices
LAVERY HOUSE
EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2
D02 T625
Ireland
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Ms Louise O'Rourke
Work Department
Healthcare
Position
Partner in the Healthcare team. Louise specialises in high value complex clinical and dental cases and particularly catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. Louise works closely with healthcare professionals involved in internal investigations and on regulatory issues coming before the Medical Council and the Dental Council. She is an experienced advocate before the Coroners courts. She has a significant non-contentious practice, advising on disclosure of records, Freedom of Information and Data Protection and the many discrete issues that arise in the course of daily practice.
Memberships
Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Health and Safety Lawyers Association
Education
Bachelor in Laws degree, Trinity College Dublin
LLM in Commercial Law, University College Dublin
Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 1999
Diploma in Employment Law (Distinction), University College Dublin
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Healthcare and life sciences
Hayes Solicitors LLP is a healthcare heavyweight, especially in the clinical negligence area. It acts for both the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and State Claims Agency (SCA), along with Dental Protection Limited and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. It has continued to represent clients in catastrophic injury cases with potential high quantum liability. Mary Hough leads the healthcare litigation team and is an authority on medical negligence. Louise O’Rourke is a leader in catastrophic birth and spinal injury cases. Stephen McGuinness and Martha Wilson are also key partners in medical negligence. Kevin Dunne leads the healthcare regulatory team.
Ireland > Insurance
Hayes Solicitors LLP is a leader in clinical defence litigation with a large team, including eight partners, dedicated to the area. Much of the practice centres on catastrophic injury claims alongside high-volume claims. It is gaining further experience in group litigation, including claims stemming from the Covid-19 vaccine. It handles claims for state agencies such as the State Claims Agency (SCA) and also acts for the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and Dental Protection. The firm has also gained recognition for its product liability, employers’ liability and public liability expertise. Mary Hough leads the healthcare team, with managing partner Joe O’Malley, Louise O’Rourke, Stephen McGuinness and Robbie Slattery also providing senior expertise in the field.