Boy who suffered 'severe personal injury' after alleged Caesarean delay settles case against hospital for €1.9m

it was claimed after being delivered by Caesarean section, the boy then suffered 'extreme difficulties' with breathing, due to hypoxia, and there was a delay in his resuscitation

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise: An altercation between members of the hospital staff occurred during the attempts at resuscitation of the plaintiff, it was alleged.

A boy born in Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, who was allegedly delivered after a delayed Caesarean section amid rowing doctors, and who suffered "severe personal injury", has had a €1.9m settlement in his favour approved by the High Court.

The now 16-year-old was born on January 30, 2009, at the hospital.