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Medical malpractice legal cases in Ankara

Overview

Legal actions have been taken in Ankara regarding allegations of medical malpractice and negligence affecting children.

In one case, a pediatrician was sentenced to 11 months and 7 days in prison and a 6-month suspension from medical practice. The court ruled that the doctor failed to meet the required duty of care during a 2021 incident where a child suffered a severe allergic reaction to an antibiotic injection, resulting in a 98 percent disability.

In a separate legal matter, a family has filed a criminal complaint against a genetic center, alleging a 19-year cycle of misdiagnoses. The family claims the center provided incorrect diagnoses, such as Angelman Syndrome, leading to inappropriate treatments. The legal filing includes charges of “forgery of private documents” and “fraud,” with allegations that the center requested significant fees for re-testing while failing to align findings with international results. The two children involved are reported to have 100% disabilities.

Entities

Ankara 35th Criminal Court of First Instance · Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı · Handan Sayan Özgür · Merve Sena Sümer · T. K. D.

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Ankara family files criminal complaint over 19-year misdiagnosis claim

    A family in Ankara has filed criminal charges against a genetic center, alleging 19 years of misdiagnoses and fraud that left two children with severe disabilities.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Ankara doctor sentenced in medical malpractice case involving disabled child

    A Turkish court sentenced a pediatrician to 11 months in prison and a 6-month professional ban after an antibiotic injection left a 10-year-old girl 98 percent disabled due to a severe allergic reaction.

Sources

haberport.com · mersinhaber.com · yenisafak.com