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Rotunda Hospital apologises to couple whose child died in womb

Date
2016-07-01

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 1 July 2016, Rotunda Hospital apologised to Sarah Quigley and David Harding for the death of their son David, who was delivered stillborn on 2 September 2010. The apology, read by the hospital's staff and management, acknowledged shortcomings in the management of the late stages of Ms Quigley's pregnancy and expressed sincere regret for the grief and distress caused. The hospital's apology was part of a confidential settlement of the couple's action against the hospital, which had alleged that the hospital failed to recognise placental insufficiency and failed to act, resulting in the infant's death at 40 weeks. The couple, represented by solicitor Daniel Hughes, welcomed the closure of six years of litigation and expressed gratitude for the justice achieved. The hospital denied the claims in its defence. The settlement terms remain confidential.