Q: Good morning, I had two surgeries two years ago. After the first one, I needed to have another one based on lab results. After the second one, I developed severe complications (the doc briefly mentioned it on the consent and I signed it). I was misdiagnosed twice at ER at two different hospitals and was only diagnosed overseas while on holiday. I required surgery, however, it didn’t help and two months later I had another surgery in Dubai. Again it was unsuccessful and I had another surgery two months later. This year I had another surgery. The complication from the original surgery is severe and lifelong and I’m facing so many difficulties. Every doctor I saw after that said they did a very bad job and it’s extremely hard to fix it. Lab results from the original surgery say that all the tissue they removed was healthy and nothing was found. However, the doctor removed a big part and now I’m facing problems. I need an advice if I should file a formal complaint with the authorities. Thank you

Q: Am I allowed to sue a doctor who botched a plastic surgery? He claims it was fine in the follow-up, but 2 other doctors strongly disagreed with that statement.

Q: I was diagnosed with a liver disease and the doctor took a liver biopsy and when I came to see the result of the lab I was informed that they did not send the sample to the lab on time as the lab was closed for one day and then they forgot to send it again and after a week they present it to the lab and they informed them it was too late as the sample is damaged since it is supposed to be sent within 48 hours. Now I have to make another biopsy - which is for your information is not an easy procedure - for a mistake made by the hospital. Can I claim for compensation?

Medical treatment provided to patients does not always achieve the desired results, and sometimes it may lead to catastrophic consequences that cannot be remedied. This is due to several factors, some of these factors are related to the therapist or to the patient himself, or even related to God's will. It was, therefore, necessary for the legislator to intervene and develop the laws governing medical malpractice cases and set the limitations of liability for the therapist in such cases.

Exploring the various factors related to medical errors, including their definition, causes, severity, and legal implications, and highlighting the importance of understanding liability and compensation for patients and healthcare providers alike.

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