Couple settle action over circumstances surrounding birth and death of their baby

In their action, the couple made various claims, including that their baby should have been given a blood transfusion within minutes of his birth

The couple had claimed for nervous shock damages arising out of alleged negligence and alleged breach of duty regarding the care and treatment of their son Jack Coyne at the Mullingar hospital in September 2016.

A couple who sued over the circumstances surrounding the birth and death of their newborn baby at Midland Regional Hospital have settled their High Court action against the HSE.

Tia Suhaila Habib (31) and Robert Coyne (39), of Derravaragh Abbey, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath, had claimed for nervous shock damages arising out of alleged negligence and alleged breach of duty regarding the care and treatment of their son Jack Coyne at the Mullingar hospital in September 2016.