Cork woman who sued over care at Mercy hospital A&E settles action for €375k

Woman claims she was discharged without lab results being checked and six days later was diagnosed with suspected septic arthritis at CUH and ended up in the ICU for 15 days and also had to have emergency heart surgery

Mary Gallagher, 65, of Hollyhill, Cork City, had through her son David Gallagher sued the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, over the management of her care after she presented at the hospital on September 3, 2017, complaining of severe left knee pain. Picture: Dan Linehan

A woman who sued over her care after she attended the A&E at Mercy University Hospital, Cork, complaining of severe knee pain has settled her High Court action for €375,000.

Mother of six Mary Gallagher was assessed and her vitals taken. Bloods were also taken but it is claimed she was given advice on how to manage her osteoarthritis and discharged the same day without her lab results being checked.