Woman had ‘near death experience’ after delivery

A woman claims she had a “near death experience” when she began to haemorrhage internally after her baby was delivered by caesarean section.

Honey Larkin told the High Court she nearly died, and by the time she was brought to an operating theatre at Letterkenny General Hospital for surgery to stop the bleeding, she had lost more than half her entire volume of blood.

Ms Larkin, aged 40, Stackernagh, Churchill, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, has sued the HSE and consultant gynaecologist at Letterkenny Eddie Aboud, for alleged negligence and breach of duty.