Firm gets €12m fees for suing State

A legal firm that specialises in medical negligence cases has received €11.8m in fees over two years from the State Claims Agency (SCA).

Figures provided by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan show the SCA last year paid out €32m to firms representing parties suing the State.

This followed a payout of €29m to plaintiffs’ firms in 2014 — a jump of 10.5%.