Families affected by anti-epilepsy drug should be given 'no fault redress scheme'

Karen Keely, founder of OACS Ireland: 'We support all mothers going forward who wish to take cases in order to seek the justice they so rightly deserve.' Picture: Moya Nolan

Families affected by the sodium valproate prescribing scandal should be given a no-fault redress scheme rather than facing the courts, their solicitor has urged.

On Wednesday, the first of 20 families will bring a case to the High Court on behalf of their 16-year-old son.