Woman with cerebral palsy sues over ‘negligence’ at birth
However, Mary Nugent, aged 26, of Rousseau Grove, Norwood, Waterford, was adopted by her foster parents and, by her own “gritty determination”, completed her Leaving Certificate and is pursuing a law degree.
Mary Nugent, who is wheelchair bound, has sued for damages for alleged negligence in the circumstances of her birth on July 29, 1980, at Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny.