The High Court has awarded a County Louth woman, whose womb was removed shortly after the birth of her son, over €250,000 in damages.
Alison Gough, from Ardee, sued Consultant Gynaecologist Michael Neary, who performed the hysterectomy, and his employer, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
Mrs Gough was 27 at the time and it was her first pregnancy.
In the High Court, Mr Justice Richard Johnson found that Dr Neary was negligent.
He said that had he carried out certain procedures at the time and that on the balance of probability, Mrs Gough's bleeding could have been stopped and the operation would not have been necessary.
Sixty women who claim their wombs were removed without their consent or knowledge by Dr Neary are pursuing legal action.
