Hospital mix-up swaps newborns—father demands 200,000 baht in compensation

A hospital in Thailand is facing serious backlash after a shocking mix-up saw two newborn babies mistakenly swapped at birth. The father of one of the babies is demanding 200,000 baht in compensation, claiming emotional distress and negligence on the hospital's part. Hospital officials have apologized for the error and are conducting a full review of their procedures to prevent future incidents. This incident has ignited a conversation about medical standards and patient safety across the country.

 

 

Always amazes me that people are capable of assigning a value to their emotional distress.......I don't doubt it must be distressing......but to then sit down and think...yep that is 200,000B of distress?????