
Lynsey Cribbin
Lynsey Cribbin is a 36-year-old woman from Finea, Co Cavan, who has been living with locked-in syndrome for 14 years after a misdiagnosed stroke. She can only communicate through eye movements and relies on a wheelchair for mobility. In a recent legal case, she settled with a €3.7 million interim payout over the alleged inadequate care she received at Cavan General Hospital.
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Lynsey Cribbin has been living with locked-in syndrome for 14 years and settled a High Court action over the care she received.
Woman with locked-in syndrome settles High Court action with €3.7m interim payout – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-08-01




