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Beaumont Hospital apologized to the Supreme Court to a man for failures in the care provided to him at the Dublin hospital after he developed pain in his upper back.
The apology to Ian St John, a former professional golfer who now has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair, was read pursuant to a settlement of his lawsuit in Superior Court.
Michael Counihan SC, instructed by attorney Nicholas Walsh, because Mr. St John said his case was that he initially went to Beaumont on August 5, 2016 complaining of severe back pain, but was not diagnosed with a spinal tumor during another two weeks and was already showing signs of paralysis of the legs.
Judge Kevin Cross 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.
Beaumont Hospital Executive Director Ian Carter, in the apology, said, on behalf of the hospital, that he wished to express “sincere apologies for the failures that occurred during your care 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, is formerly a PGA Professional who was a Senior Professional at Rush Golf Club, Co Dublin.
It was claimed that he presented to the hospital emergency department five times since August 5, 2016 complaining of pain in his upper back that was steadily increasing and becoming unbearable. It was stated that he was discharged each time with different diagnoses.
Due to excruciating pain, he 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 claimed that he underwent tests and treatments and after two weeks it was noted that he suffered from lower limb paralysis 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 strength in his lower extremities, which was said to be caused by prolonged compression of the tumor on the nerves of the thoracic spine.
It was alleged that the significance of the severe and agonizing low back pain that he suffered while lying in hospital bed was not recognized and malignancy was not suspected despite strongly suggestive clinical features, resulting in a presumed unacceptable delay in performance. of a diagnostic and treatment biopsy.
In a statement outside court, St John said he was pleased to have received an apology. Now he has to live “a life in a wheelchair that is contradictory to the one I enjoyed as a man, husband, father and PGA golf professional.”
He thanked his wife for her love and support and “the relentless search for the best care that has kept me alive.”
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