Cork woman settles birth injuries case for €35.2m

Shauni Breen leaving court in February 2018 after she settled her case against the HSE, over the circumstances of her birth, in Wexford General Hospital, in 1997. Picture: Courtpix

 A 25-year-old Cork woman with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of her hospital birth has settled her action against the HSE for a total of €35.2million.

The settlement in the case of Shauni Breen from Togher, Cork is the highest ever payout in a personal injuries case alleging injury at birth.