Award of €31m for young woman in birth injury case at Limerick hospital

It is one of the highest pay-outs in the settlement of a case involving allegations of injury at birth

The case centred around the circumstances of her birth at St Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital, Limerick, almost 20 years ago. File picture: Brian Gavin/Press 22

A young woman who sued over the circumstances of her birth at a Limerick maternity hospital has settled her High Court action against the HSE for a total of more than €31m.

This is one of the highest pay-outs in the settlement of a case involving allegations of injury at birth. The young woman cannot be identified by order of the court. The settlement is without an admission of liability.