Family of man who died from sepsis at Galway hospital settle court action

A family who sued over the death of a grandfather from sepsis in University Hospital Galway has settled a High Court action.

Norbert Sheerin (73) died in the hospital where he had previously worked in the records department.

The family’s counsel, Doireann O’Mahony BL, instructed by solicitor Martin Kerrigan, told the High Court it was their case that when Mr Sheerin was referred to the hospital emergency department by his GP in 2019, he should have had an MRI scan and other investigations.

Ms O’Mahony said if that had happened, a sepsis diagnosis would have been made and Mr Sheerin could then have been treated with IV antibiotics and would have survived.

The settlement against the HSE is without an admission of liability and the court heard a full defence had been lodged in the case.

Ms O’Mahony told the court it was their case that there was an alleged three-day delay in obtaining blood test results.

She said the blood tests showed significant inflammation and other…

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