Supreme Court clears way for man to sue Cork hospital over MRSA infection

A hospital has lost, by a four to one majority, a Supreme Court appeal aimed at preventing a man suing it for damages over allegedly contracting a severe MRSA infection during surgery.

The appeal by the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork centred on whether Oliver O'Sullivan's claim was statute barred, brought outside the two year period for personal injuries suffered due to alleged negligence and breach of duty.