Our Partners— Paddy Mullarkey
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Having graduated in law from the Queen’s University of Belfast in 1991 Paddy was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors’ in Northern Ireland in 1993 after completion of his professional studies. Having trained with a leading commercial firm in Belfast, Paddy joined this firm in 1995. Since that time Paddy has specialised in providing advices to private clients predominantly in association with Medical/Clinical Negligence litigation and Healthcare Law. His case load is varied and includes a substantial number of cases of maximum severity and cerebral palsy. Paddy has successfully litigated many high value catastrophic injury claims and has the experience to administer these complex and demanding cases. Reviews of some cases in which Paddy has acted are detailed in the Resources section of our website. Within the last calendar year Paddy has successfully concluded litigation in respect of three claims involving cerebral palsy recovering damages of £3.4 M, £3.4M and £2.5 M. Paddy is Head of the Clinical Negligence Department in Campbell Fitzpatrick Solicitors. In general terms Paddy's practice touches upon all areas of medical and clinical practice. Paddy has significant experience in cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, failure to diagnose fractures and errors in gynaecological practice. He advises regularly in relation to common errors in surgical practice including cases concerning inadequate warnings/consent. His work also embraces negligence in the private sector including cosmetic surgery and dental claims. Paddy has handled and continues to handle many fatal claims, including representing clients at inquest. Since the advent of the Human Rights Act 1998, Paddy has regularly acted on behalf of patients and their families in cases concerning access to care and the allocation of resources for medical care. He also advises and has experience in litigating cases involving professionals allied to the medical profession including physiotherapists, midwives, occupational therapists etc. Paddy regularly provides training to doctors, nurses and lawyers in respect of clinical negligence. Paddy is also the only solicitor from Northern Ireland to be a member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel. The AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents) is a charity based in England which promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by medical accidents. Paddy is rightly regarded as a leading specialist in this field in Northern Ireland and is regularly consulted by colleagues within the profession and a broad range of print and broadcast media. Paddy is also a co-opted member of the Medical Negligence Sub-Committee, a committee chaired by the Senior Queen's Bench Judge, the Honourable Mr Justice Gillen. The committee considers and advises in respect of the management of Clinical Negligence claims in the High Court in Northern Ireland. In addition to his substantial medical negligence practice, as noted elsewhere on this website, Campbell Fitzpatrick are the Solicitors for the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland. Paddy is designated “lead partner” and is first point of contact between the Royal College of Nursing and this office. Once again Paddy has been advising the Royal College of Nursing and its members since 1995 across the full range of legal services including matters arising out of the course of employment, personal injuries and professional conduct matters. Paddy personally represents RCN members before the Nursing and Midwifery Council Conduct and Competence Committee. As lead partner to the Royal College of Nursing, for the purposes of legal services, he also provides regular workshops, lectures and presentations to the RCN, their members and related organisations on a wide variety of legal issues. Chambers and Partners entry:
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