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By Aodhan O’Faolain & Joe Smith A schoolgirl left with “very severe scarring” from a burn she suffered as a newborn after a cleansing wipe was allegedly left in her incubator has won £274,127 (€320,000) in damages. The girl, now aged seven, may require surgery in future for the scarring on her hip and abdomen after she suffered a chemical-style burn after the wipe was left in contact with her skin for too long at the maternity hospital after she was born premature. The family has now settled a High Court action for over €320,000 the Irish Mirror reports. Mr Justice Paul Coffey said it was a ve…

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