Man who died from brain haemorrhage was refused head scan

A MAN who died days after suffering a head injury at his farm waited five hours to be seen in hospital and then was refused a brain scan, an inquest heard yesterday

Derek Worrell, 65, of Killenure, Ballybrittas, Co Laois, died of a brain haemorrhage on April 10, 2003, seven days after suffering a severe head injury.

The inquest into his death opened at Dublin City Coroner’s Court yesterday but was adjourned after a legal representative for the family requested further documents.