HSE apologises, makes €4.6m payment to boy who suffered injuries at birth

A boy born at Cavan General Hospital in August 2017 with cerebral palsy has received a €4.6 million interim payment following settlement of his High Court medical negligence claim against the HSE. The child, who requires constant care and monitoring due to seizures and respiratory difficulties, had sued through his mother over alleged failures in duty of care during delivery. The HSE previously conceded liability…