Woman with cerebral palsy sues over ‘negligence’ at birth

A SEVERELY disabled woman with cerebral palsy sustained such serious injuries at birth that she was initially considered unfit for adoption, the High Court was told yesterday.

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.