Ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy wins €1.5m court case against hospital

A ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy from birth is to be paid more than €1.5m under a High Court settlement with the Coombe Hospital in Dublin.

Ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy wins €1.5m court case against hospital
Fri, 03 May, 2013 - 16:32

A ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy from birth is to be paid more than €1.5m under a High Court settlement with the Coombe Hospital in Dublin.

Jamie Patterson sued the hospital through his mother, Teresa Patterson, from Galtymore Park in Drimnagh.

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