Family of Joan Lucey settles action over smear tests

Her son, Sean, and daughter, Sinead, got permission yesterday to continue a legal action against the HSE and two laboratories.Senior Counsel Oonah McCrann said the case would come back before the court on 4 March when the settlement can be approved.

The details of the settlement are confidential. It is understood it is without an admission of liability. Ms Lucey's case related to the alleged misreading, misinterpreting or misreporting of two smear tests in 2011. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2019.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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