Medical negligence and hospital accident payouts cost State €2.4bn since 2003

The South/South West region, which includes CUH, University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry and South Tipperary General Hospital, paid out the most of any of the hospital groups.

Medical negligence and hospital accident payouts have cost the State more than €2.4bn since 2003.

Over the past two decades, claims have cost an average of €120m each year, with taxpayers ultimately footing the bill. The claims, managed by the State Claims Agency, have involved patients, service users, employees, and members of the public across acute hospitals.