Girl Who Fell in Playground and Suffered Injury Settles High Court Case for €70,000
A young girl who tripped in a playground and suffered a cut to her forehead has settled a High Court action for €70,000. The girl was four when she fell over a black rubber mesh mat in the playground as it was allegedly protruding from the grass. Her mother sued Dublin City Council over […]
Birth Complications lead to an interim payment of €8 million for the next ten years
A 9 year old girl has been awarded an interim payment of €8 million for the next ten years over the circumstances of her birth. Cork University Maternity Hospital apologised to Caitlin Twomey and her mother for the life-changing injuries she suffered. The court heard signs that Caitlin was in distress during her mother’s […]
Brain Injury caused by Delay in Diagnosis
A 42-year-old man with a profound brain injury, sued the HSE over an alleged delay in the diagnosis of his tuberculosis meningitis. The marketing executive was 30 when he had 2 strokes 12 years ago and, as a result of the brain injury, can never work again. He now lives in a residential […]
