€11m settlement for Cork girl, 18, with cerebral palsy who sued hospital over alleged birth issues

Margaret Hurley's counsel told the court the family were not told of any alleged issues around the birth of their daughter and it is only five years ago when they saw reports of another court case that they contacted a solicitor and initiated legal proceedings.

An 18-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who had sued over the circumstances of her birth at a Cork hospital has settled her High Court action for €11m.

Margaret Hurley, from Skibbereen Co Cork, has spastic quadriplegia, cannot speak and has to use a wheelchair.