The High Court has heard that Praveen Halappanavar'Â’s medical negligence case against the HSE over the death of his wife Savita has been settled.
Mr. Justice Kevin Cross also approved a payment of €€35,000 to be divided between him, her parents and two brothers.
As expected, the High Court was advised that an out-of-court settlement has been reached between Praveen and the HSE.
The amount wasn'Â’t disclosed but the court was also asked to approve a separate €€35,000 payment to be divided between him, Savita'Â’s parents and two older brothers.
Savita Halappanavar died in University Hospital Galway a week after she was admitted and told she was going to have a miscarriage in October 2012.
During her inquest, a consultant denied telling Savita she couldn'Â’t terminate the pregnancy because Ireland was a catholic country and insisted she said it was because she didn'Â’t see a threat to her life.
A HIQA report and a separate HSE review both criticised the handling of her case, but there was never a public admission of liability.
Praveen has since moved to the US and wasn'Â’t in court today.
Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney reports:
