Suspecting that a medical error harmed you or a family member is distressing enough; navigating what to do about it should not be. The UAE has a structured medical liability framework — with a specialized committee at its centre — and understanding the route map is...
Introduction Medical liability remains one of the most sensitive and evolving areas of law in the United Arab Emirates. The intersection between patient rights, professional medical standards, and administrative oversight requires a balanced legal framework. A recent...
Introduction to the 2026 Pharmaceutical Resolution The United Arab Emirates continues to reinforce its regulatory framework in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors through the issuance of new decisions aimed at ensuring transparency, safety, and efficiency in the...
Doctors fill one of the most important roles in the world, and therefore, they have very serious obligations. With this in mind, the UAE Government has deliberately passed many laws to oversee medical practice. Among the laws is the Federal Decree Law No. 4 of 2016 on...
Introduction The Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (FSC) issued a significant judgment regarding contributory negligence in medical malpractice cases. In its decision in Cases No. 1352 and 1362/2024, the Court addressed the critical question of whether...
This Article constitutes the foundation of professional negligence actions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Gross negligence is not explicitly defined in the Civil Code, but it is suggested that behaviour far exceeding what could be reasonably expected of an...
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