Girl, 7, receives €2.4m settlement

A severely disabled girl, aged 7, who sued the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St, Dublin, over her care at the time of her birth, has secured an interim payout of €2.4m in settlement of her action.

Viktoria Curilla, who has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair, was described in court by her counsel as one of the most severely damaged children he had come across.

Her father, Yan Curilla, told the court how he and his wife initially hoped their daughter would recover.