Psychiatric nurse settles case after assault by patient in Cork hospital

A psychiatric nurse who was punched in the jaw by a violent and psychotic patient in a Cork hospital and still suffers pain over five years later has settled his High Court action.

A psychiatric nurse who was punched in the jaw by a violent and psychotic patient in a Cork hospital almost seven years ago has settled his High Court action.

Father of two Damien O'Gorman, it was claimed, also suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the violent punch incident. His counsel Liam Reidy SC told the court it was their case Mr O'Gorman is unfit to pursue his career as a psychiatric nurse.