Man Wins Settlement over Brain Injury
A 23-year-old Irish man who suffered severe brain injury at birth has been given a €2.9 million settlement. Jordan Byrne sued St. Muchin's Regional Maternity Hospital in Limerick because the hospital failed to properly monitor his mother's blood pressure during her pregnancy. Consequently, Byrne's mother suffered eclamptic fits during the late stages of her pregnancy and Byrne was born by Caesarean section seven weeks prematurely. The Byrne family also says that Byrne was over-ventilated at birth and these incidents led to a severe brain injury.
The court was told that Byrne is a bright and alert young man but that the injury means that he is permanently mentally and physically handicapped and will need constant medical attention for the rest of his life. The hospital denied any negligence and no liability was admitted.
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