Bed-ridden Phuket woman sues hospital for Bt19 million

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Bed-ridden Phuket woman sues hospital for Bt19 million

By The Nation

 

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A Phuket woman on Thursday filed a lawsuit with the Civil Court against Bangkok Hospital Phuket for Bt19 million in compensation, after an alleged mistake during an operation left her bed-ridden.

 

Nonglak Srisaeng assigned Chalermpong Klubdee, an official of the Foundation for Consumers, and Sakolrat Ritsamitchai, a lawyer, to file the lawsuit on her behalf.

 

The lawsuit was filed with the consumers' case division of the Civil Court.

 

The lawsuit alleged that a mistake on the part of the hospital caused Nonglak to become bed-ridden after she received an operation to remove a tumor in her uterus in August, 2016.

 

She is demanding Bt19 million in compensations for the difficulties to live her life and for subsequent medical costs.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30358609

 

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[Rawairat]

Good luck

[watcharacters]

 

Don't hospitals in Thailand have insurance coverage for claims such as this?

 

[LivinginKata]

Just now, watcharacters said:

 

Don't hospitals in Thailand have insurance coverage for claims such as this?

 

 

You ever been to Thailand ? The legal system is a long way from the US sue for anything craziness.

[NamKangMan]

 

Slightly off topic, but perhaps a member with a Thai wife may know the answer.

 

Does Trauma Insurance exist here for Thai's.  I have done a quick Google search but only found Life Insurance available.

 

I ask because is it possible a Thai can insure themselves against something like this, or typically, a motorbike accident?