Kinsale woman whose baby suffered brain injury after birth sues for nervous shock

Little Jack who has cerebral palsy settled his action against the HSE over his care after his birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital with two interim payments totalling €2.6m.

Jacinta Collins with Justin Hegarty, parents of Jack Hegarty, outside the Four Courts in 2016. She is claiming she suffered PTSD as a result of what happened after her son’s birth. Photo: Collins Courts

A mother whose baby collapsed and suffered a brain injury while on her breast after birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital has sued for nervous shock in the High Court.

Jacinta Collins told the court she asked was her baby Jack Hegarty “breathing at all” and was told he was “just snuggling in” but later there was panic as attempts were made to resuscitate the newborn.