Damages ruling due next month

A judge has yet to decide on the amount of damages a woman should receive over the death of her partner at Mercy University Hospital, Cork.

Mr Justice Anthony Barr yesterday finished hearing evidence in the case of Geraldine Barry who has sued the hospital over the post-operative care of her partner Chris Sayer, who died on April 19, 2010, from septic shock.

Ms Barry, aged 44, of Lakemarsh, Church Cross, Skibbereen, Co Cork, has also brought an action for nervous shock as a result of the death Chris Sayer, 70.