Boy hurt playing hurling settles High Court action over hospital care for €165,000
A Co Cork boy injured while hurling in 2020 settled his High Court action against the HSE over his care at University Hospital Kerry for €165,000, after an initial €145,000 offer was raised.
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Mixed · 2A Co Cork boy injured while hurling has settled a High Court action over his care at a Kerry hospital for €165,000. The Irish TimesLC “A Co Cork boy who was injured while hurling and brought to a Kerry hospital has settled a High Court action over his care there for €165,000.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “Family of boy injured while hurling settles High Court action over care for €165,000” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1Fionn Barrett, now 13, of Enniskeane, Co Cork, was six when he sustained a corkscrew fracture to his thigh bone in August 2020 and was taken to University Hospital Kerry in Tralee. He spent two weeks in hospital and later had three surgeries, the court heard. The Irish TimesLC “Fionn Barrett was six years old when he sustained a corkscrew fracture to his thigh bone during the incident in August 2020.”“He was in hospital for two weeks and later had to have three surgeries, the court heard.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1His counsel, Richard Kean, said an X-ray five days after the incident showed non-alignment of the fracture and that scans by September 2020 showed further displacement. The boy was left with one leg longer than the other, which has since improved. The Irish TimesLC “Counsel said an X-ray taken five days after the incident showed non-alignment of the fracture, and further scans by September 2020 showed there was further fracture displacement.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1Fionn sued the Health Service Executive through his mother, alleging failures to manage or treat the fracture appropriately, to recognise that the splint was not working or had slipped, and to correct the worsening deformity. His side contended that he needed one or two additional surgeries because of alleged substandard care. The Irish TimesLC “it was claimed there was an alleged failure to manage or treat the boy’s spiral femur fracture appropriately and an alleged failure to recognise that splintage was not working”“The boy’s side contended that Fionn had to have one or two additional surgeries as a result of alleged substandard care.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The HSE admitted a breach of duty in failing to act on radiographs of the left femur taken on September 2nd and 11th, 2020, and accepted that alternative treatment should have been considered. It contended that the initial management was satisfactory and that the thigh will likely continue to heal, with any length discrepancy improving as he reaches skeletal maturity. The Irish TimesLC “The HSE admitted a breach of duty in failing to act on the radiographs of the left femur taken on September 2nd and September 11th, 2020.”“It also said that the boy’s thigh will likely continue to heal and any length discrepancy will improve as he reaches skeletal maturity.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The boy's mother, Aileen O'Connor, told the court the family were unhappy with an offer of €145,000, said her son has not fully returned to sport, and spoke of accountability. After a short adjournment, the offer was raised to €165,000, and Judge Leonie Reynolds said it would be remiss of her to do other than approve the settlement. The Irish TimesLC “Aileen O’Connor, the boy’s mother, told the court that the family were unhappy with an offer of €145,000 to settle the case.”“the judge was told that the amount offered to settle the case had been increased to €165,000.”“The judge said it would be remiss of her to do other than to approve the settlement.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
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- The Irish Times gives a detailed court report, leading on the injury and the alleged failure to treat it, with the HSE's admission and the family's push for accountability.
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- Medical chronology, HSE's admitted breach, mother's remarks on accountability and the raised offer.
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“Fionn Barrett sustained corkscrew fracture to thigh and alleged failure to treat it appropriately” — The Irish Times
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- The Irish Independent headlines the settlement as the family settling a High Court action over care for €165,000.
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- The settlement amount and the family as actor.
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“Family of boy injured while hurling settles High Court action over care for €165,000” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- A boy injured while hurling settled a High Court action over his care for €165,000.
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Boy injured while playing hurling settles action over hospital care for €165,000
Neutral Detailed, even-handed court report setting out the allegations, the HSE's partial admission and the settlement.
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Family of boy injured while hurling settles High Court action over care for €165,000
Neutral Headline-level report centred on the family settling the care action for €165,000.
- 9 Oct 13:52 First Irish IndependentRC Family of boy injured while hurling settles High Court action over care for €165,000
- 9 Oct 15:11 +1h 20m The Irish TimesLC Boy injured while playing hurling settles action over hospital care for €165,000
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