Man with locked-in syndrome due multi-million payout

A man who suffers locked-in syndrome following an operation at Cork University Hospital is in line for a lump-sum payment running to millions of euro in a final settlement of his case after a judge yesterday found in his favour on his future care needs.

Mr Justice Michael Moriarty will in May put a figure on a payout to Eoin O’Mahony after hearing submissions from both sides.

Mr O Mahony, from Blarney, Co Cork, was a Leaving Certificate student in 2001 when he developed headaches. He was admitted to Cork University Hospital where brain surgery was subsequently carried out.