Couple settle for €130,000 in case against Cork hospital over baby's death

Baby Antony Roan Rojo was delivered at Cork University Maternity Hospital on October 12, 2012, but died on October 16

It was their case that the mother who previously had a child by caesarean section should have been offered a range of options in relation to the delivery of her child at Cork University Maternity Hospital and that a caesarean section should have been carried out on October 11, 2012. File picture: Larry Cummins

A couple who sued over the death of their baby four days after he was delivered at Cork University Maternity Hospital has settled a High Court action for €130,000.

Senior Counsel Dr John O’Mahony SC told the High Court Baby Antony Roan Rojo never improved from “his pretty hopeless status at birth” in October 2012. Counsel said it was a very sad case and it was their contention the baby should have been delivered earlier by caesarean section.