A couple who claimed they would have terminated their pregnancy if a hospital scan had shown the baby had an unspecified congenital condition has received compensation after suing the HSE.
The scan taken at 21 weeks was incorrectly reported back as normal but the baby when born had a rare congenital condition.
Mr Justice Paul Coffey in the High Court was told that a breach of duty in relation to the scan was admitted by the HSE and an interim settlement which is for the next five years was reached after mediation.
It is understood that the settlement was for a substantial sum.
The judge ordered that the couple and the boy at the centre of the case not be identified, and the name of the rare condition he has, not be published.
The pregnancy dates from 2019.
Counsel said the proceedings were also in the name of the little boy and had been brought so he could be provided for.
