Boy, 15, with cerebral palsy gets €1.6 interim payment

A MEDICAL negligence action involving a 15-year-old boy with cerebral palsy which may prove to be an important test case in regards to how payments are made to those who will require care for the rest of their lives has been adjourned by the High Court.

Connor Corroon, who the court heard suffered catastrophic injuries during his birth, yesterday was awarded an interim payment of more than €1.6 million as part settlement of his medical negligence action against a Cork hospital and a consultant obstetrician.

Connor, suing through his mother, Judith Mary, of Copestown, Mallow, Co Cork, brought an action against City General Hospital Cork and Dr Pallany Pillay, both of Infirmary Road, Cork, arising out of the circumstances of Connor’s birth on February 6, 1995.