Lack of urgency left Tadgh Costello in wheelchair

A 10-year-old boy who was brain-damaged at birth at Kerry General Hospital yesterday received a €15m lump sum payment in final settlement of his High Court case.

Lack of urgency left Tadgh Costello in wheelchair
Wed, 22 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Ann O’Loughlin

This brings to €17.8m the total paid to Tadgh Costello over “devastating” injuries suffered during his birth.

Tadgh Costello, Gurrane East, Sunhill, Killorglin, Co Kerry, needs 24-hour care, cannot speak, and is confined to a wheelchair.

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