Link: Hospital pays six-figure sum to MRSA victim - Latest News, Health - Independent.ie.
THE first MRSA compensation payout in Irish history has been awarded after a patient became infected by a healthcare worker in a top Dublin hospital. The landmark case, which was settled out of court last week, has resulted in a massive six-figure payout to a young man who became infected in 2004 after a routine operation. The identity of the hospital -- which is a public facility in the capital -- has not been disclosed according to the terms of the settlement, with the man infected by the superbug also remaining unidentified in order to protect his anonymity. But with the case being the first successful MRSA compensation claim in Irish history, patient campaigners now believe the door has been opened for hundreds more hospital infection victims to receive compensation.
