Pensioner who suffered brain injury after alleged assault outside hospital settles action for €1.7m

It is claimed the pensioner was escorted out of a hospital A&E where it is alleged he was later violently assaulted

Approving the settlement, High Court president Mr Justice David Barniville said the man suffered a very, very serious brain injury which had a life-changing effect on him, and he said the settlement offer was fair and reasonable.

A pensioner, who it was claimed was escorted out of a hospital A&E but was later allegedly assaulted and suffered a brain injury, has settled a High Court action against the HSE for €1.7million.

Senior Counsel Hugh Mohan told the court that outside there was an unprovoked and vicious assault on the man who has been left with a significant brain trauma.