Savita Halappanavar case to end after out-of-court settlement
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The medical negligence case against the Health Service Executive (HSE) over the death of Savita Halappanavar will not proceed after the HSE reached an out-of-court settlement with her husband.
Ms Halappanavar’s death at a Galway hospital in 2012 due to complications of a septic miscarriage sparked nationwide controversy because her repeated requests for an abortion in the days leading up to her death were denied.
The High Court in Dublin will later hear that the HSE has agreed to an undisclosed settlement which is thought to have significant financial implications for the body.
The deal will still need to come before Mr Justice Kevin Cross this afternoon in order to finalise a number of matters.
However, it is widely expected that this will bring an end to legal proceedings brought by Praveen Halappanavar against University Hospital Galway staff and management for negligence.
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