Man settles action against maternity hospital for €10m 45 years after his birth

It was claimed man allegedly suffered significant asphyxiation at and around the time of his birth in 1980, and he was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy, developmental delay and epilepsy, attributable to an alleged series of failings on the part of the hospital

The National Maternity Hospital denied the claims. File picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Almost 45 years after he was born, a man who sued over the circumstances of his birth and care at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, has settled a High Court action for €10m.

The father of Jonathan Hughes, who has cerebral palsy, said outside the Four Courts his son was unfortunately not aware of the consequences of what his family and legal team had achieved for his future care with the landmark settlement.