Woman left with brain damage over failure to diagnose cyst awarded €3m interim payout

Failure to treat the cyst on the woman’s brain over two and half years resulted in irreparable brain damage, court heard

When the cyst was finally diagnosed, the woman had a brain operation which saved her life, but she had been left with irreparable front lobe damage and now needs 24-hour care. court told.

A 30-year-old woman who sued claiming a cyst on her brain was not diagnosed for over two years has settled a High Court action with an interim payout of €3m.

The woman’s counsel told the High Court the woman had a benign colloid cyst but this type of cyst can lead to the build-up of inter-cranial pressure and tissue damage.