Another substantial out of court settlement for couple following misreading of her cervical slides

Orla Kelly and the Medical Negligence Team were pleased to assist a lady who developed cervical cancer following a misreporting of four of her cervical slides.  If reported correctly on a timely basis she would have avoided her developing cervical cancer.  Because of these missed opportunities she went on the develop cervical cancer which required chemotherapy, radiation, and brachytherapy.  The radiation left her with significant bowel and bladder injuries.  She continues to suffer physical and mental adverse effects due to the negligence.

This lady and her husband and children’s life were changed dramatically because of the negligence.  A detailed claim was submitted claiming her expenses past and predicted arising out of her injuries including medical expenses and treatments, care, physiotherapy, and loss of earnings.

She continues to suffer physical and mental adverse effects due to the negligence and numerous detailed expert reports were gathered to demonstrate these.  The proceedings were complicated and hard fought by all three Defendants – the HSE and the American based laboratory Quest Diagnostics Inc. –  who denied liability at all stages, despite that fact that the failings in the Cervical Check system were acknowledged by the Government and Dr Gabriel Scally’s Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme.

We attended Mediation shortly before the scheduled trial date and we were able to resolve the matter out of court.  It is disappointing that the Defendants left it so late in the day to agree to Mediation, when clearly this matter could and should have been resolved at a much earlier point in time and we had requested Mediation throughout.  However ultimately Mediation did occur and was helpful in this matter as it allowed the couple to resolve the matter without going to court and maintained their confidentially which they instructed Cantillons that they valued.  The Defendant also agreed to pay the Plaintiff’s legal costs.

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