State claims agency pays out €315m in medical negligence cases

Almost one-third of payouts concerned five cases, four of which involved the provision of life-time care for children with cerebral palsy.

The State Claims Agency (SCA) last year paid out €315m in damages and legal costs in response to medical negligence claims.

That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, who reveals that the €314.72m total for medical negligence cases includes damages totalling €245m.