Court hears of woman's 'really desperate' situation as she sues over alleged smear misreading

Her Counsel said the woman’s legal team is seriously concerned “she won’t make it” to the court date in mid-September. File photo.

The situation for a 41-year-old woman terminally ill with cancer who is suing over the alleged misreporting of her CervicalCheck smear slides is “really desperate”, the High Court has heard.

And there are serious concerns that the woman “won’t make it” even if her action against the HSE and a US laboratory is brought forward to be heard in the next few weeks.