Man died after being discharged from hospital twice in five days despite his protestations

The family of the 22-year-old man with cerebral palsy has settled a High Court action against the HSE

John Smith presented to Cavan General Hospital A&E three times in a five-day period, the High Court heard, and on the third occasion a diagnosis of sepsis was made. File photo: Kevin Clancy/ViewPoint

The family of a 22-year-old man with cerebral palsy who was discharged from a hospital, despite his protestations that he needed to be there and who later died, has settled a High Court action against the HSE.

John Smith presented to Cavan General Hospital A&E three times in a five-day period, the High Court heard, and on the third occasion a diagnosis of sepsis was made. The young man’s condition deteriorated and he was in septic shock.