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Case No. 2113Medical negligence (civil personal injury, nervous shock) · Co. Dublin · 24 Jan 2018

HSE settles €150,000 nervous shock claim over partner's death after son's hospital discharge

Fiona Nolan, 53, settled her High Court nervous shock action for €150,000 after her partner Bryan Cassidy, 52, was stabbed to death by her 19-year-old son Adam Nolan in February 2018, two weeks after he was discharged from Tallaght University Hospital without proper psychiatric follow-up. The HSE issued an unreserved apology for deficits in care.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatFiona Nolan settled her High Court nervous shock action for €150,000 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBryan Cassidy, 52, was killed by Adam Nolan, 19, on 7 February 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatFiona Nolan was advised the thoughts were irrational and her son should see a counsellor (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe son was discharged without further follow-up (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe son was not properly examined at the emergency department and his history was not taken (irishtimes.com)
  • whatBryan Cassidy was stabbed in the eye and six times in the abdomen (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe son was suffering from a psychosis unrelated to any medication (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe case alleged a failure to admit the son to hospital on 24 and 25 January 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe case alleged a failure to diagnose symptoms as acute psychotic symptoms indicative of probable paranoid schizophrenia (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe son had expressed a desire to kill people, specifically Bryan Cassidy with a kitchen knife (irishtimes.com)
  • whereAdam Nolan lived at Buirg an Rí Walk, Balgaddy, Lucan (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAdam Nolan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA breach of duty of care was admitted in the case (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Paul Coffey noted the settlement in what he described as a very sad case (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe HSE issued an unreserved apology written by Orlagh Claffey, Integrated Health Area manager Dublin South West (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    HSE apologises to woman whose son killed her partner two weeks after allegedly disclosing violent thoughts to hospital

    Reports the settlement of the civil action and the HSE's formal apology for the failure to properly assess and detain Adam Nolan at Tallaght University Hospital in January 2018, which preceded the fatal stabbing of Bryan Cassidy two weeks later.

    victim, Bryan Cassidy, 52, male, irish (judged from name)Bryan Cassidyvictim, Fiona Nolan, 53, female, irish (judged from name)Fiona Nolansuspect, Adam Nolan, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Adam Nolan