Girl who allegedly suffered chemical burn from wipe as newborn settles action for €320k

It was claimed girl, now seven, suffered a burn to her left flank, abdomen and thigh when the wipe, which contains a preparation of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, was allegedly not removed from her incubator

The young girl had sued The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, over the alleged incident in 2017.

A seven-year-old girl who as a newborn baby suffered a chemical type burn after it was claimed a wipe was allegedly left in her incubator at a maternity hospital has settled a High Court action for over €320,000.

Mr Justice Paul Coffey said it was a very severe case of scarring, but he was satisfied to approve the settlement, which he said was fair and reasonable.