Thailand: New act speeds up compensation for medical errors
Patient Safety Monitor: Global Edition, August 19, 2008
Victims of medical errors in Bangkok may now receive compensation faster, according to a new rule about to go into effect, reports the Nation. The new rule would require physicians to prove they did not cause a medical error, instead of requiring victim's to prove the medical error.
Bangkok's 2008 Procedural Act for Consumer Protection Cases, which went into effect August, 2008, now puts responsibility on physicians to prove they did not cause harm and also requires victims to be compensated for a year after filing suit. The act will help victims of medical errors receive compensation much earlier, as they no longer have to wait until they prove medical malpractice, according to the Nation.
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