Introduction The occurrence of a bad outcome, injury or death of a patient during treatment
increases the chance of malpractice litigation, increases legal responsibility and leads to …

Background: Considering the process of pregnancy and undeniable role of obstetricians
and midwives in women's health, the possibility of medical malpractice complaints in this …

Background Interest in medical malpractice and areas of medicolegal vulnerability for
practicing obstetricians and gynecologists has grown substantially, and many providers …

Background Today even low incidence of complications for mothers or neonates during
pregnancy, delivery or postpartum is unacceptable to the public and can result in claims …

Purpose: Litigation in obstetric and gynecologic practice has arisen as an important issue.
This article aims to highlight issues related to malpractice in obstetrics and gynecology in …

Files of medical malpractice claims represent a valuable source of information on medical
errors. Therefore, a greater understanding of the claims may highlight their causes and thus …

Objectives: To study medico-legal litigations and related medical errors in Central (Al-
Qassim), and Northern (Hael) districts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and to identify …

Results: Over the 3-year study period, the total number of lawsuits was 3,684. The
percentage of increase of malpractice lawsuits from 1437 until 1439 Hijri (2016–2018) was …

Background: In spite of efforts of medical staff and also the progress made in treatment
technology, today the patient dissatisfaction and complaints are increasing. On the one …

Background: Medical malpractice means taking measures that do not comply with the
accepted standards of medical practice and therefore may lead to death or permanent …