UAE has been constantly trying to protect the rights of the patients as well as the doctors in the UAE by amending the Federal Law No.10 of 2008. Now, we also have the Medical Liability Law Federal Decree Law No. (4) OF 2016 for regulating medical compensation cases.
WHAT IS MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE?
Medical negligence is Physician’s mistake, like inaccurate diagnosis or treatment which causes injury or death to the patient.
The affected person should prove two things in order to show that he was harmed:
- That the doctor breached his duty of care by committing an error whether by ignorance or negligence.
- That the medical negligence harmed the patient’s health, which means without damage there is no basis for a claim regardless of the doctor’s negligence.
HOW MUCH COMPENSATION IS AWARDED IN MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES?
There is no straight forward calculation in terms of medical negligence damages awarded by the court. Each case is decided on a case to case basis and the damages awarded by the court to the victim depends on the damages faced by the victim on medical negligence cases.
CONCLUSION
No doctor shall be jailed until the higher medical liability commission establishes that a gross medical malpractice is committed by the doctor. It is very essential for patients to know their rights and get their cases evaluated by an attorney experienced in the medico-legal field. At the offices of FranGulf across the United Arab Emirates, we have the expertise to help you and make the situation hassle-free.
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