Man loses damages bid in vasectomy case
John Winston, 47, of Ratoath Avenue, Finglas West, Dublin, had sued Dr Niall O’Leary over the vasectomy carried out in July 1989.
Mr Winston had claimed negligence arising from an alleged failure by Dr O’Leary to warn him before the operation that there was a risk of contracting Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome (PVPS). He said he should have been warned the operation carried a risk of chronic and persistent pain and had he been told that, he would never have gone ahead with the procedure.
