Medical Malpractice Cases in Turkey

Introduction It is clear that the matter of malpractice is still the main challenging issue for every single medical malpractice lawyer in Turkey. Law contains binding rules that govern the rights and responsibilities of medical staff, health workers, medical companies and the people using medical facilities and services. This article analyzes the meaning of medical malpractice and the best legal ways of finalizing malpractice disputes. Other healthcare issues are beyond the scope of this article. For our work and all legal services on the matter of citizenship, please click our “Practice Areas”, titled “Healthcare”. What is the meaning of “medical malpractice”? Medical malpractice may take place because of “a negligent mistake” or “below the standard of care”. The term means any failure, mistake or unreasonable delay in, amongst others, diagnosing a patient’s situation, giving wrong prescriptions or making unnecessary or wrong surgeries. How can we measure a ...