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High Court grants an adjournment of an assessment of damages arising from medical negligence, on the application of the defendant, where the plaintiff (a child) was alleged to require two full-time carers for life, but where the future care needs were likely to crystalise after behaviour management therapy, and where the difference between one and two carers for life amounted to €9 million, on the grounds that the court had the jurisdiction to grant such an adjournment and it was appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
Medical negligence - claim of personal injury arising from medical operation - liability admitted - operation on child under one year old - prolonged hypoxic ischemic insult to brain - claim for future care - application by defendant for adjournment to assess plaintiff - expert reports - whether further information required to establish long term care needs - claim that two persons would be needed to supervise the plaintiff at all times from the age of 18 - whether in the interests of justice to proceed to reach a final award on future care.
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