€690k for girl with Down’s and heart fault

A settlement of €690,000 has been approved by the High Court to a young girl who had sued both the HSE and a Dublin hospital for alleged medical negligence arising out of the care she received before and during the months following her birth.

The award, settled without admission of liability, was made in favour of Aisling Lenehan, 7, who was diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome and heart problems following her birth in Sligo General Hospital in Dec 2004.

Through her mother Patricia Lynch, Aisling sued the HSE and Our Ladies Children’s Hospital Crumlin seeking damages for alleged medical negligence for failing to diagnose and treat Aisling in a timely fashion.