A lab firm being sued in the High Court by a number of women concerning alleged failings in the HSE’s CervicalCheck programme last year increased its revenues here by 12% to €9.238m. Sounding an upbeat note, the directors state:The considerable growth seen within the financial year ended June 30, 2018 is forecast to continue over the next financial year. In a ruling at the High Court in May, Mr Justice Kevin Cross ordered that MedLab Pathology Ltd and a second firm, Quest Diagnostics, be held liable for the bulk of €2.1m award to terminally ill Co Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey. Ms Morrissey won her case against the HSE and the two lab firms in relation to the testing of her cervical smear slides in 2009 and 2012 in the landmark action relating to the CervicalCheck controversy. READ MORE Homeless chef was attacked three times before fatal Cork assaultIn new accounts lodged by MedLab Pathology Ltd, the directors state: “There are ongoing legal cases involving the company and that these remain ongoing as at the date of signing the financial statements.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 18:45 UTC