Cork man with cerebral palsy settles against HSE over delayed hearing loss diagnosis for €400k

The court was told that the man had cerebral palsy and was clearly going to be at high risk of developing hearing loss

Jack Ryan from East Cork, the High Court heard, was not diagnosed with hearing loss and fitted with hearing aids until he was around six years of age. File picture

A 24-year-old Cork man with cerebral palsy whose hearing loss was not diagnosed until he was six years old has settled a High Court action for €400,000.

Jack Ryan from East Cork, the High Court heard, was not diagnosed with hearing loss and fitted with hearing aids until he was around six years of age.