In case of medical malpractice, doctor ordered to pay compensation

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AMMAN — A judicial body specialized in medical errors at the Amman Court of First Instance awarded a patient who was proved to have suffered from medical malpractice JD10,000, according to a local media outlet. According to the court’s transcripts, the patient saw a doctor while complaining of urological problems. The doctor performed an operation without running any tests. The court found that there was “a lack of medical care” and asked the doctor to pay the sum of JD9,062 to the patient, including fees, expenses, and legal interest from the date of the claim until full payment. Read more National news Jordan News   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Water Authority Inaugurates Rehabilitation Project of Al-Lajoun Wells Worth JD 1 Million Ministry of Agriculture Signs Tripartite MoU to Launch Cooperative Lending System Justice Ministry: 605 Alternative Sentences and 45,000 Remote Court Hearings Implemented
AMMAN — A judicial body specialized in medical errors at the Amman Court of First Instance awarded a patient who was proved to have suffered from medical malpractice JD10,000, according to a local media outlet.
 


According to the court’s transcripts, the patient saw a doctor while complaining of urological problems. The doctor performed an operation without running any tests.

The court found that there was “a lack of medical care” and asked the doctor to pay the sum of JD9,062 to the patient, including fees, expenses, and legal interest from the date of the claim until full payment.


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