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Beaumont Hospital apologized in Superior Court to a former professional golfer for the failure of care that occurred after he developed upper back pain.
The apology was read in court when Ian St John, who was previously a PGA professional but now has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair, settled his action.
His attorney Michael Counihan SC, instructed by attorney Nicholas Walsh, told the court that it was his case, Mr. St John had gone to Dublin hospital first on August 5, 2016, complaining of severe back pain, but a spinal tumor was not diagnosed by two others. weeks and Mr. St John was already showing signs of leg paralysis.
The court was told that there was a partial admission of responsibility in the case.
The hospital admitted that it was unable to diagnose Mr. St John’s tumor on a CT scan of August 17, 2016, but no admission was made regarding his treatment in the hospital emergency department prior to his admission as a patient.
The hospital’s executive director, Ian Carter, in the apology read to the court, said he wished on behalf of the hospital to express his “sincere apologies for the failures that occurred during the care provided to him at Beaumont Hospital.”
He added: “I understand that this has had the most serious consequences for you and your family, and I hope that today’s agreement will provide an element of security for the future.”
Mr. St John (42) Pilltown, Co Kilkenny, sued Beaumont alleging that he presented to the hospital emergency department five times since August 5, 2016, complaining of increasing upper back pain. constantly and it became unbearable. Each time it was claimed that Mr. St John was discharged from the hospital with different diagnoses.
Due to excruciating pain, Mr. St John returned to the hospital on August 14 and was admitted as an inpatient. It was noticed that he had a swelling or a lump on his upper right back.
It was stated that Mr. St John underwent a series of tests and treatments and after two weeks he was found to be suffering from paralysis of the lower extremities and the opinion of a neurosurgeon was sought.
After an MRI, the tumor compressing the nerves was diagnosed. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor on August 28, 2016 and began cancer treatment.
He did not regain power to his lower limbs, which is claimed to have been caused by prolonged compression of the tumor on the nerves of the thoracic spine.
It was claimed that he did not recognize the importance of the severe and agonizing low back pain he suffered while lying in bed in the hospital. There was a presumed lack of suspicion of malignancy despite strongly suggestive clinical features, resulting in a presumed unacceptable delay in performing a diagnostic and treatment biopsy.
In an out-of-court statement, St John said he was pleased to have received an apology. He said he now has to live “a life in a wheelchair that is inconsistent with what I enjoyed as a man, husband, father and PGA golf professional.”
The case, he said, had taken more than four years to reach a conclusion and thanked his wife for her love and support and “her tireless search for the best care that has kept me alive.”
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