Boy, 6, with cerebral palsy wins €8.5m in damages from HSE

A six-year-old boy from Waterford who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth is to receive €8.5m damages.

Boy, 6, with cerebral palsy wins €8.5m in damages from HSE
Fri, 29 Nov, 2013 - 14:03

A six-year-old boy from Waterford who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth is to receive €8.5m damages.

Dylan Gaffney Hayes, who has cerebral palsy, sued the HSE through his mother Jean Gaffney.

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