Boy, 12, with cerebral palsy settles action against HSE with €1.5m interim settlement

It was claimed by the family that the management and treatment of Baby James after birth allegedly caused his difficulties

James Prior was delivered by emergency caesarean section on August 22, 2012, at Mullingar Regional Hospital but he later became unwell and was transferred to a Dublin hospital. File picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A 12-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who had sued over the care he received after his birth, which involved a two-hour journey to another hospital, has settled a High Court action with a €1.5 million interim settlement.

James Prior had been transferred to a Dublin hospital when he became unwell after his birth at Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2012..