Woman claiming her life was damaged by treatment settles action over cervical smear slide

The settlement is regarded as significant for a number of other cases against testing laboratories and linked to the CervicalCheck controversy

The HSE expressed “deep regret” in the High Court to the 63-year-old grandmother and her family and said it was sorry for the challenges she has had to face as a result of her cancer diagnosis. File photo

A woman in remission from cervical cancer who sued, claiming the cancer treatment had a damaging effect on her life, has settled a High Court action over the alleged misreporting of her smear slide.

The HSE expressed “deep regret” in the High Court to the 63-year-old grandmother and her family and said it was sorry for the challenges she has had to face as a result of her cancer diagnosis.