Boy who claimed he suffered bruising during forceps delivery at CUMH settles action for €50k

It was claimed the forceps had been allegedly applied incorrectly and boy was left with a permanent scar on his left temple, court heard

Kai Corcoran, who is now seven years old, of Silversprings, Cork City, had, through his mother Sharon Walsh, sued the HSE over the care he received at the time of his birth at Cork University Hospital on November 7, 2016.

A boy who as a newborn allegedly ended up with bruising to his face and is left with a small scar after a forceps delivery at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) has settled a High Court action for €50,000.

Little Kai Corcoran, his counsel, Dr John O’Mahony SC told the court, has one little scar on the left temple which counsel said was a residual minor indentation that is going to be permanent.