Father receives Dh350,000 compensation from UAE court due to medical blunder during son's immunization procedure
In a landmark ruling, a court in Abu Dhabi has upheld a decision awarding a father Dh350,000 in compensation for a medical error during his son's vaccination procedure. The case involves a father and his son, a hospital, and a doctor.
According to the court documents, the medical error occurred due to the doctor not administering the vaccination in the right place and not using the right method of vaccination. The father filed a lawsuit against the hospital and the doctor, claiming that these mistakes led to the error.
Both the hospital and the doctor are jointly responsible for paying the compensation, as per the ruling. Initially, the Medical Liability Committee and the Court of First Instance ruled in favour of the father, awarding him Dh300,000 in compensation. After the doctor and the hospital appealed, the Court of Appeal modified the ruling, increasing the compensation to Dh350,000.
However, the court dismissed the claim due to the non-compliance with the Insurance Dispute Resolution Committee procedure. The court's decision regarding the insurance dispute and liability was made in Abu Dhabi.
It is important to note that the standard for 'necessary care' in UAE law is what a reasonably vigilant doctor with average knowledge and skill would provide under similar circumstances, following professional traditions and scientific standards. In UAE laws, a doctor is not held accountable for a patient not recovering, but is held accountable if they fail to exercise necessary care.
This case is not related to the articles "Dubai: Expat awarded Dh1-million compensation after car crash causes spinal injury" or "Abu Dhabi: Doctor, medical centre to pay Dh100,000 for error during cataract treatment". There is no mention of a new case related to the headline "'Medical Errors by Doctors Will Not be Tolerated'".
In the United Arab Emirates, the responsible authority for regulating insurance issues in cases of medical errors is not explicitly mentioned in the search results. However, typically, such matters are overseen by the relevant health authority and insurance regulatory bodies such as the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for Dubai or the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, along with the Insurance Authority of the UAE, which regulates the insurance sector including medical malpractice insurance.
Yasmin Hussein, an Assistant Digital Editor, emphasizes on getting news stories first and getting them right. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to professional standards in the medical field to avoid such errors and ensure the best possible care for patients.
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