Cork University Hospital settles case for €6m over delay in diagnosing brain tumour in teenager

During the five months, a High Court judge was told, the teenager's mother 'besieged' CUH for help for her then-14-year-old son

It was claimed the teenager was not referred by medical personnel at Cork University Hospital for a scan but instead a diagnosis was made that the teenager’s issues were functional and psychosomatic. File picture: Dan Linehan

A 20-year-old man who sued over a five-month delay in diagnosing his brain tumour when he was a teenager has settled his High Court action for over €6m.

During the five months, a High Court judge was told, his mother “besieged” Cork University Hospital (CUH) for help for her then-14-year-old son.