A damages claim by a profoundly deaf woman with physical disabilities over the HSE’s decision to put in her a nursing home is to go to mediation, the High Court has heard. Represented by Felix McEnroy SC and Sarah McKechnie BL, Ms Walsh claims, despite having full capacity, she has been wrongly designated and assessed by the HSE as having an intellectual disability. She claims the nursing home placement has been harmful for her and the HSE disregarded independent medical evidence and social worker’s opinions and concerns about her health. I was happy again, and I did not want to leave.”Going back to the nursing home was “really hard.”In her action, she wants damages, various orders and declarations. The judge welcomed the development and adjourned the case to allow the mediation take place.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2020 13:30 UTC