A shocking report published today shows that a top Dublin maternity hospital was not fully insured when symphysiotomy surgeries were carried out on mothers to be.
Today's Irish Daily Mail reveal that internal documents seen by them show an 'absence of full insurance cover before 1961'.
The files also indicate that any forthcoming compensation claims could cripple the City hospital.
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Surgery victims may face an arduous court battle before receiving anything, Jennifer Bray Health Correspondant with The Irish Daily Mail explains what this could mean for the hospital:
