Family of 74–year–old Helen Fitzgerald, from Tralee, settles case
Sisters Maria Byrne , Yvonne Knott and Alison Fitzgerald who settled an action against the HSE over the death of their mother Helen Fitzgerald in University Hospital Kerry. Photograph: Collins Courts.University Hospital Kerry has apologised in the High Court for “deficiencies in the standard of care” provided to a 74-year-old woman who died at the hospital almost seven years ago.
The family’s senior counsel, David Sutton, told the court the case has settled and a letter of apology from UHK general manager Mary Fitzgerald could be read to the court.
Ms Fitzgerald had been “optimistic and looking forwarding to starting a new chapter” in a nursing home, said Ms Byrne. Five days later she was given IV fluids and prescribed more antibiotics as she had further ongoing stomach pain.The case alleged that blood tests at the end of May showed kidney failure.
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