€12.2m settlement approved for two boys with cerebral palsy

Michael Cassidy, left, representative of Sinead and Mark Hickey, with solicitor Caoimhe Haughey, right, speaking to the media outside the Four Courts after a High Court action. Picture: Collins Courts

The High Court has approved a total €12.2m settlement for two boys with cerebral palsy born just over a year apart who sued over alleged medical negligence.

The settlement was made without admission of liability and the claims were strongly disputed.