Family of teen who died on street from nut allergy settles case against pharmacist

Mother had sought an EpiPen for 14-year-old daughter but did not have a prescription

Emma Sloan mistakenly ate a sauce containing nuts in a restaurant.

The family of teenager Emma Sloan who died on O’Connell Street, Dublin, when she went into anaphylactic shock after mistakenly eating a sauce that contained nuts has settled a High Court action.

Emma’s mum Caroline Sloan had sued pharmacist David Murphy and the Hamilton Long Allcare Pharmacy on O’Connell Street where she had gone looking for an EpiPen but was allegedly refused because she did not have a prescription.