High Court reportersAn eight-year-old boy who sued over care he received at the time of his birth at Midland Regional Hospital has settled his High Court action with a €500,000 interim payment. The baby needed resuscitation and there were nine different attempts at intubation that took one hour. It was further claimed the baby suffered an encephalopathy associated with asphyxia and was later transferred to a Dublin hospital. Approving the interim payment, Mr Justice Paul Coffey said it was a very complicated case, accepting the interim settlement was fair and reasonable in relation to the litigation risk involved. The case will come back before the court in 10 years when other matters, such as loss of earnings, will be assessed.

Source: The Herald May 18, 2023 16:59 UTC