Compensation deal for medical victims in sight

Victims of medical negligence are set to receive long-overdue compensation as part of a multimillion-euro deal between the State and a medical organisation.

Under a soon-to-be-finalised agreement, the Department of Health will receive €45m from the Medical Defence Union to help cover claims against the group’s former members.

As such, patients who suffered from errors by the likes of disgraced obstetrician Michael Neary could see their long-delayed cases finally resolved.