Family from Tipperary settles €600,000 lawsuit after father's death due to missed small bowel injury.

A family from Tipperary, Ireland, has settled a €600,000 lawsuit against the Health Service Executive (HSE) after their 51-year-old father, Patrick Connolly, died five days following a traffic accident. His death was caused by a small bowel injury that was not diagnosed in time, leading to a fatal heart attack. The HSE admitted that a timely laparoscopic assessment could have likely saved his life.

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