A young girl who presented to Cork University Hospital (CUH) with a nine-day history of abdominal pain but was discharged home, suffered a burst appendix and returned to hospital two days later in a septic state, it has been claimed before the High Court.
Liana Cirule’s counsel told the High Court two to three litres of pus escaped into the girl’s stomach area when the appendix burst. There was significant infection and she required surgery.
Aidan Doyle said Liana, from Clonakilty, Co Cork, spent four days in intensive care and was not discharged home for more than two weeks.
Liana, who is now 17 years old, had through her mother Inese Kurdziel sued the HSE over the care provided at CUH and by the National Ambulance Service in 2019.
Judge Paul Coffey, who said it was “a most unfortunate case”, was told it had settled for €165,000.
