Call for 'duty of candour for all medical negligence claims' as boy with cerebral palsy awarded €5m

A 14-year old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Sligo General Hospital has settled his High Court action for €5 million.

Call for 'duty of candour for all medical negligence claims' as boy with cerebral palsy awarded €5m
Tue, 19 Jun, 2018 - 13:39

By Ann O'Loughlin

A 14-year old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Sligo General Hospital has settled his High Court action for €5 million.

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