Boy 'injured at birth' settles court action against hospital

An eight-year-old boy who allegedly suffered a facial injury at the time of his birth at the Coombe Hospital, Dublin has settled his High Court action for €65,000.

Boy 'injured at birth' settles court action against hospital

An eight-year-old boy who allegedly suffered a facial injury at the time of his birth at the Coombe Hospital, Dublin has settled his High Court action for €65,000, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

Dara Brennan, it was claimed suffered an injury to his face after he was delivered by forceps and now has scarring on his cheek and two indentations on the right side of his face, which are obvious when he smiles.

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