Girl, 9, settles case against HSE over delayed diagnosis of hearing loss for €300,000

It was claimed her undiagnosed hearing loss resulted in delayed identification and management of her hearing impairment and allegedly contributed to speech and language delay

The HSE admitted a breach of duty in the case in relation to the delay in diagnosis but denied all other claims. File picture

A nine-year-old girl whose hearing loss was not picked up for over three years has settled her High Court action for €300,000.

Shirley Collins, the High Court heard, had her first hearing test when she was just over a year old but hearing loss of mild to moderate severity was only diagnosed when she had another test when she was four years old.