€30k award for woman distressed by videoing of birth in CUMH

A €30,000 award was made yesterday to a woman who sued Cork University Maternity Hospital for distress caused by the videoing of procedures for medical research when she was giving birth.

Laura O’Neill, of 29 Hillcrest Avenue, Blarney Rd, Cork, gave birth at the hospital on April 8, 2014, but she said she was very distressed to find that the birth was video-recorded.

Judge Gerard O’Brien found in her favour yesterday and made an award of €30,000 against the Health Service Executive (HSE).