€1.9m interim settlement for family of girl, 6

AN interim settlement of €1.9m was approved by the High Court in a case in which a consultant obstetrician has apologised to a six-year-old girl left in a wheelchair from severe cerebral palsy.

Catherine and Colm Sheehan from Milbrook, Mallow, Co Cork, took the medical negligence case on behalf of their daughter Isabelle against consultant Dr David Corr, who was carrying on a private practice from Bon Secours Maternity Hospital, Cork. Isabelle was born at the Maternity Hospital on November 29, 2004.

The case began last week and yesterday Denis McCullough, SC, for the family, thanked the judge for the time in which negotiations continued outside the courtroom. He said the sides had finally arrived at terms of agreement he was recommending to the court.