A 13-year-old boy who sued over the treatment he was given for his hearing loss has settled his High Court action for €450,000. Callan’s counsel Doireann O’Mahony BL told the court Callan did not get a cochlear implant until he was eight years of age and prior to that he had hearing aids. Counsel said two years ago the HSE apologised for the failures identified in a review of paediatric audiology services in Mayo and Roscommon. The concerns related to one audiologist who no longer worked in the audiology services. Outside court Callan’s Dad, Ronan Molloy said for five years his son’s hearing loss” was misdiagnosed” and he was inadequately aided and he did not get a timely referral for cochlear implant.

Source: Irish Independent November 25, 2020 15:56 UTC