€1.95m interim settlement approved for girl who claimed delay in meningitis diagnosis

The court was told there was an alleged 12-hour delay in administering antibiotics to treat Sarah’s condition

In May 2009, Sarah Flanagan was referred by her general practitioner to the emergency department at University College Hospital, Galway, where, it is alleged, there was a delay in diagnosis and treatment. File photo: saolta.ie

The High Court has approved a €1.95 million interim settlement for a girl who claimed there was a delay in diagnosing and treating her meningitis when she was aged seven months.

The court heard the Health Service Executive (HSE) filed a full defence and denied all liability in the case brought by 14-year-old Sarah Flanagan, suing through her mother Orla Flanagan.