Teenager who claims swine flu jab gave her sleep disorder settles for €1.2m

Counsel said if the girl laughs she suffers loss of muscle control as she was also diagnosed with cataplexy

It follows a ground-breaking settlement in November last year which paved the way for the resolution of 80 cases over the Pandemrix vaccine. Photo: JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images

A 16-year-old girl who sued claiming she developed a rare sleep disorder after receiving a swine flu jab has settled a High Court action for €1.2 million.

The teenager, who cannot be named by order of the court, was four years of age when she received the Pandemrix vaccine in November 2009 at a health centre.