Court awards €2.6m interim pay-out in settlement against Dublin hospital

It is claimed a girl who developed a meningitis infection weeks after her birth suffered brain damage

The Coombe Hospital, Dublin, the court heard, admitted a breach of duty and conceded it should have advised the mother in relation to Group B Streptococcus infection but contended even if it had, the child would still been brain damaged.

The parents of a baby who developed a meningitis infection weeks after her birth at The Coombe Hospital, Dublin have settled a High Court action with a €2.6million interim payout.

The little girl, Soliat Asiyanbi who is now 10 years of age, it was claimed before the High Court suffered brain damage, has cerebral palsy and has to use a wheelchair.