File photo Image: RollingNews.ie File photo Image: RollingNews.ie A FORMER SOLDIER has settled his damages action against the State over health problems he claimed he suffered as a result of being prescribed the anti-malaria drug Larium.
Counsel said that case could be struck out. No further details of the settlement, which are understood to be confidential, were given to the court. The defendants had also argued that Fedigan had delayed in bringing his claim, meaning that his action was statute barred.The action is one of several similar actions brought against the State by members of the Defence Forces who claim they suffered various illnesses as a result of being prescribed the drug.In his action, Fedigan from Lobinstown, Navan, Co Meath claimed that he was prescribed Mefloquine Hydrochloride when he served in Eritrea in 2001, Liberia in 2002 and Chad in 2010.
He claimed the Minister for Defence, Ireland and the Attorney General were negligent and in breach of their duty towards him on grounds including he was not a suitable person to be prescribed Larium.
mcbronto Good on him, I hope this precedent can be carried over to the British Army Larium NightTremors
'LARIAM' product name produced by Roche Pharmaceuticals originally containing the medicine Mefloquine a proven Neurotoxic drug from Quinilone drug group most with similar side effect profiles.
The suing culture here has gone crazy🙈