James’s Hospital has unreservedly apologies in the High Court for failings in the care and treatment of a woman who died, aged 34, after admission over a fall at a Dart station.
A High Court action over the 2015 death of Ingrid A Grig Alienate alleged she hit her head during the fall but the hospital’s medical professionals failed to carry out a brain scan to identify the seriousness of her head trauma.
Writing on behalf of herself and the Dublin hospital, St James’s CEO Mary Day, apologies “unreservedly” for failings in its care and treatment, adding: “We are truly sorry for the pain and distress caused to you.”
The hospital admitted a breach of duty in failing to arrange a brain scan within one hour of 1 Am on November 12th, 2015. It denied all other claims and maintained that Ms Grigaliunaite’s death was not caused or contributed to by that admitted breach.
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The High Court on Thursday heard the case, brought on behalf of Ms Grigaliunaite’s family, was settled following mediation. The family’s senior counsel, Jonah McCann’s, instructed by Lynda Lucy and Cara Walsh of Mulla Y Walsh Maxwells, said it was part of the settlement that the hospital’s apology would be read in court. There was agreement between Ms Grigaliunaite’s statutory dependents regarding division of the statutory mental distress payment, the court heard.
Mr Justice Paul Coffey extended his “deepest sympathy” to the family
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