‘Why did they have to fight us all the way?’
At 33 weeks, James’ identical twin brother Daniel was found to have died in the womb. When James was delivered by emergency caesarean section, he was weak and seriously ill. “That is the day our lives were torn apart,” his mother Linda said outside the Four Courts where an eight-year legal battle came to an end.
Mr Justice Kevin Cross approved an interim settlement of €2.75m for James’ care over the next three years. The findings were made against gynaecologist and consultant obstetrician at St Joseph’s Hospital, Clonmel, Raymond Howard. Liability in the case was admitted just six weeks ago. At the start of the case, the High Court was told proceedings against the hospital and HSE could be struck out and the matter was going ahead against Dr Howard, who admitted liability.
