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THE HSE HAS apologised to the family of a young girl with cerebral palsy who was awarded €6.7 million in damages today.
Seven-year-old Katie Manton has cerebral palsy arising out of a lack of oxygen at birth, which was caused by inadequate management of her mother’s labour and an excessive delay in delivering the baby.
The girl’s mother, Aoife Manton, said she was happy with the settlement and was glad it was over, but described today’s apology from South Tipperary General Hospital as “too little too late”.
In a statement read outside court, Manton said:
“We’re pleased that Katie’s case is now finished. It has been a very difficult time for the entire family.
“Since Katie’s birth in 2008 we have tried to do the best for Katie with limited means and resources.
It is regrettable that even though the HSE admitted liability in these proceedings, it was not until today that there has been a semblance of an apology or expression of regret on the part of the HSE for it’s admitted negligence and failures.
“We found it very difficult to listen to the HSE apology given today for the first time in light of the circumstances surrounding our daughter’s birth and with regards to issues that remain to be addressed.
“It’s simply too little too late.
The failures on the part of the HSE and South Tipperary General Hospital have affected the lives of everyone in our family but more particularly our wonderful daughter Katie who we all love dearly and of whom we are very proud.
“After seven years we now have the opportunity to provide Katie with the very best of care and assistance to which she is entitled to.”
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Why the fcuk can’t they just say sorry when they fcuk up
billy,
They are Doctors, they don’t do “SORRY” and they could’nt give a fiddlers for people like the Mantons.
The legal eagles advise them not to admit liability until the court states otherwise.
7 long years.
All at the taxpayer’s expense of course.
Exactly..and drag the families through the courts for years..
Another day, another life ruined by HSE incompetence and yet not one person has lost their job over all these scandals. Disgraceful.
and I bet not one person will be even cautioned in the HSE for this
Anyway.
No amount of money could ever compensate for this poor little girl’s plight.
Her parents will now be able to dedicate themselves to making her life as comfortable as humanly possible.
Tragic occurrence.
These repeated damages payments will bankrupt the health service
The repeated failures of the HSE might bankrupt the health service. Maybe they should look at that?
HSE failing again? No surprise the health system in this country is rotten to the core.
Leo is promising to disband the HSE in the next 5 years if still in power.
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