Family settles action over death of baby son one day after birth at Cork hospital
A family has settled a High Court action against Cork University Maternity Hospital following the death of their newborn son and injuries sustained by his twin brother. The case involved allegations of medical negligence regarding the failure to diagnose maternal complications during birth.
Why it matters
The settlement highlights issues of medical accountability and the legal recourse available to families affected by obstetric negligence.
A couple whose twin son died a day after his birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital has settled a High Court action over his death.
Baby Patrick Bohane was one day old when he died in his father’s arms at CUMH. His twin brother, CJ, who was born second on January 21st, 2021, is now five years of age.
The boy, who has cerebral palsy, has to use a wheelchair and cannot talk. He was in court with his parents as the settlement was ruled. Last year CJ Bohane, who sued over the circumstances of his birth at CUMH, settled his legal action with a €3.5 million interim payout.
Fionn Bohane, from Carrigaline, Co Cork, standing beside his partner Joanne Duggan and CJ outside court, said his son Patrick left the hospital in a white coffin.
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