A profoundly disabled girl with cerebral palsy has secured a â¬23.5m settlement, the highest ever in a personal injuries action here, over alleged negligence in the circumstances of her birth at St Finbarrâs Hospital, Cork, 16 years ago.
The settlement for Kameela Kuye against the HSE was made without admission of liability and was reached after a mediation.
Kameela was in good condition at the onset of her motherâs labour but, when delivered, was ânext to deathâ, the High Court heard.
It was claimed, although there was continuous monitoring of the foetal heart rate at the onset of labour, monitoring was intermittent for the last two hours prior to delivery contrary to guidelines by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists then in place.
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Girl wins record â¬23.5million personal injury settlement over birth injuries
The settlement for Kameela Kuye against the HSE was made without admission of liability and was reached after a mediation
Solicitor Emma Meagher Neville pictured with mother of Kameela Kuye, Ganiyat Kuye speaking to media (Image: Collins Courts)
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