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A Dublin hospital apologized for failing to prevent Martin Staines’ 2015 death from a known allergy to a steroid injection.
St James’s Hospital in Dublin has apologized for failing to prevent the 2015 death of Martin Staines, a 53-year-old father of five, who died from anaphylactic shock after receiving a steroid injection containing polyethylene glycol, an ingredient he was known to be allergic to.
The hospital acknowledged it failed to properly record or recognize his prior allergic reactions, leading to the preventable incident.
The case, brought by his widow Lorraine Staines, was settled after a decade of seeking accountability, with a €35,000 mental distress payment approved by the High Court.
The hospital expressed sincere regret in a court-read letter, and Judge Paul Coffey called the case tragic and unusual, emphasizing the need for improved allergy safety in healthcare.
Un hospital de Dublín se disculpó por no haber evitado la muerte de Martin Staines en 2015 a causa de una alergia conocida a una inyección de esteroides.