€5.6m for Cork student who had legs amputated after meningitis misdiagnosis

A 15-year old Cork Junior Cert student who had to have both legs amputated below the knee after contracting meningitis when she was three years of age has settled her High Court action for €5.6million, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

When Gemma Hayes was brought to an out of hours hours family doctor service, South Doc, Kinsale Road , Cork vomiting, unwell and with a rash Mr Justice Kevin Cross was told a doctor diagnosed tonsillitis.