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What is the statute of limitation for medical negligence/malpractice under UAE civil and criminal laws?

Mohamed Aleghfeli Advocates & Legal Consultants
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14 May 2017, 12:31

Victims of malpractice or medical negligence can take action against their physician in three different ways. They can file a complaint with the local health-care authority, bring a civil prosecution case before the courts, and — if the result of the malpractice was serious enough — even pursue a criminal case against the doctor or the health-care provider with the public prosecutor.

Medical Liability Law and the provisions of UAE Civil Code and Criminal Procedure Code shall govern the procedure depending upon the facts of the case.

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16 May 2017, 04:44

Under what provision/offence can a criminal complaint be filed? Is there a limitation on how late I can file a case with the police?

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