Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 November 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation

9:00 am

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

One figure struck me when I was reading through the documentation. Only 3% of cases end up in court ultimately. It seems 97% are settled outside of court, yet the costs are extraordinarily high.

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