€8.5m for Waterford boy hurt at birth

The parents of a boy who was catastrophically injured at birth at Waterford Regional Hospital and who yesterday settled his case for €8.5m have severely criticised the State Claims Agency and the HSE for their “pokerapproach” to the case.

“We consider the HSE and State Claims Agency have abused the legal system by failing to deal candidly and fairly with Dylan,” said Thomas Hayes, father of Dylan Gaffney Hayes, at the Four Courts.

“Our son never deserved this.”