Family of student, 21, who died of blood poisoning settle against HSE

The hospital, the family's solicitor said, conceded there were failings and it had “let this young man down”. 

Mary Mulchrone leaving the Four Courts on Wednesday after settling an action against the HSE over the death of her son, Adam. Mr Justice Paul Coffey extended his deepest sympathy to Adam’s parents Paul and Mary and the Mulchrone family. Picture: Collins Courts

The family of a 21-year-old man who died of blood poisoning after being discharged from a hospital A&E the day before when he presented with headaches and vomiting has settled a High Court action over his death.

Adam Mulchrone, the High Court heard, was deteriorating by the hour and by the time he returned to the Mayo University Hospital he was in a state of health that could not be reversed and died within 12 hours.