The family of a woman who died from internal bleeding, shortly after giving birth at the National Maternity Hospital, has been awarded almost 2.5 million Euros in a High Court settlement.
Taz Kenefick (36), a dentist from Bray in County Wicklow, had been admitted to the Holles Street National Maternity Hospital in Dublin to give birth to her second son in November 2004.
The birth was complicated as Mrs Kenefick developed an infection during her labour and had a condition in which the placenta was very deeply attached to her womb.
Following the birth of her son, Mrs Kenefick bled very heavily and, despite the attention of her obstetric consultant, died on the operating table.
Her husband, Kevin, sued the consultant and the hospital for clinical neglect, and Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill at the High Court heard that the hospital admitted liability just two weeks ago.
Awarding almost 2.5 million Euros to Mr Kenefick and his two children, Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neil announced that the action against the consultant was no longer going to be pursued.