Legal Responsibility of Doctors, Clinics and Hospitals in Turkey When medical treatment in Turkey produces a serious complication or permanent injury, one of the first questions asked by foreign patients is: Who is legally responsible? Is it the surgeon? Is it the private hospital? Is it the clinic that sold the treatment? Is it the […]
Can a Foreign Patient Appoint a Turkish Lawyer Without Travelling to Turkey? Yes. In many cases, a foreign patient can appoint a Turkish lawyer and begin the legal process without travelling back to Turkey. This is particularly important for international patients who underwent medical treatment in Turkey and later experienced complications after returning home. A […]
Do Foreign Patients Need to Come to Turkey to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit? In many cases, no. A foreign patient does not normally need to return to Turkey merely to start a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Turkish hospital, clinic or doctor. This is one of the most important practical questions for international patients […]
Can You File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Turkey After Returning to Your Home Country? Yes. In many cases, a foreign patient who has already returned to his or her home country can still pursue a medical malpractice claim in Turkey. Returning to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, the United States, […]
Which Court Has Jurisdiction in Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Foreign Patients? A foreign patient who suffers injury after medical treatment in Turkey may have a valid compensation claim but still face an important preliminary question: Which court should hear the case? The answer is not always obvious. A British patient may have undergone cosmetic surgery […]
How Long Do Foreign Patients Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Turkey? One of the most dangerous mistakes a foreign patient can make after suspected medical malpractice in Turkey is to assume that there is one universal deadline for every medical negligence claim. There is not. Depending on the circumstances, a Turkish medical […]
Medical Records and Evidence: How Foreign Patients Can Prove Malpractice in Turkey A patient may strongly believe that something went wrong during medical treatment. That belief, however understandable, is not by itself enough to prove a medical malpractice claim. Medical negligence cases are evidence-driven. The court must usually understand: what the patient’s medical condition was […]
What to Do If a Turkish Hospital Refuses to Provide Your Medical Records A foreign patient who received medical treatment in Turkey may later need the complete medical file for many different reasons. Perhaps a surgeon in the United Kingdom needs the operative report before performing corrective surgery. Perhaps a German dentist needs the original […]
How to Obtain Medical Records from a Turkish Hospital as a Foreign Patient Medical records can become one of the most important pieces of evidence after receiving treatment in Turkey. A foreign patient may need the records simply to continue treatment after returning home. In other situations, the documents may be required because surgery resulted […]
Can Foreign Patients Request a Refund After an Unsuccessful Medical Procedure in Turkey? Yes, a foreign patient may potentially request a refund after an unsuccessful medical procedure in Turkey. However, an unsuccessful result does not automatically create a right to a full refund. This distinction is extremely important. Medicine is not an ordinary commercial product. […]