Family of cancer patient who fell twice in St Vincent's Hospital settle case

Ms Walsh’s son Stephen said: “This has been a long and difficult struggle. We started our legal case four years ago and it was resolved last week."

Stephen Walsh had sued on behalf of his family St Vincent’s Healthcare Group trading as St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Merrion Road, Dublin for nervous shock as a result of his mother’s death. File picture: Colin Keegan

The family of a 60-year-old woman who was recovering from surgery at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, but fell twice and later died has settled a High Court action.

Mother of six Anne Walsh, counsel Doireann O’Mahony BL told the court, had been recovering from cancer surgery when she suffered the falls in hospital. After the second fall, Counsel said, Ms Walsh “rapidly deteriorated and was seriously unwell” and on Christmas Eve 2015 was transferred to the hospital ICU.