US laboratory Quest Diagnostics is to appeal judgment in Ruth Morrissey case
She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 and the case related to cervical smears taken under the CervicalCheck Screening programme in 2009 and 2012.The US laboratory confirmed before the High Court that is to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court and is to seek an expedited appeal hearing.
Mr Justice Kevin Cross granted a stay on his final judgment providing €700,000 is paid to Mrs Morrissey immediately. In his judgment last week, Justice Cross said that screeners should not give the all clear, unless they have "absolute confidence" that a sample is clear. Council for Quest said the issue of "absolute confidence" will form part of the appeal to the Supreme Court.
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