Girl left severely brain damaged awarded €2.6m

The HSE apologised today to a 6-year-old girl with cerebral palsy over the failings in her care after her birth at University College Hospital, Galway. A letter of apology on behalf of the HSE and hospital management and staff was read out as Sadhbh Farrell settled...

Boy died from brain damage after delays in delivery, inquest told

A three-day-old boy died from brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation following delays in his delivery at Kerry General Hospital, an inquest has heard. Milo Scanlon, of Cleandries, Causeway, Co Kerry, died on March 30th, 2015, after being transferred to Cork...

Court approves €1.4m interim settlement for brain damaged girl

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.4m in the case of a seven-year-old girl who was brain damaged after a failure to diagnose a serious medical condition in her mother in the days before her birth. Lawyers for Ruby McCandless criticised the Health...