Dh7 million pay-out to Dubai-based woman mistakenly given hysterectomy – The National

Dh7 million pay-out to Dubai-based woman mistakenly given hysterectomy – The National

The Dubai Civil Court ordered a private hospital and a doctor to pay Dh7 million ($1.9 million) in damages to an Arab woman, and an additional Dh1 million to her husband, after an unrequested and unauthorised hysterectomy.The couple initially sought Dh17.75 million in compensation for the severe medical error, but the court dismissed part of the claim.The case dates back to October 2021, when the woman visited a hospital in Dubai, reporting gynaecological health issues.At this hospital she allegedly consented to a hysterectomy and expressed a desire not to have more children.However, dissatisfied with the hospital, she later switched to another.After several examinations at the new hospital it was determined that she required various operations but not the hysterectomy that was eventually performed.The court was told that the surgeon was confused when he received written approval from the insurance company for the previously cancelled procedure from the other hospital, leading him to mistakenly perform the surgery.A Medical Liability Committee report concluded that the surgeon's failure to confirm the type of surgery and lack of pre-operative consultation with the patient constituted severe negligence.The patient experienced significant psychological and physical distress, including hormonal changes and the loss of childbearing ability as a