Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis in the UAE

How we help with misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis

• Evidence and document review

  Our review covers consultation notes, test orders and results, referral records, diagnosis timeline and subsequent medical reports. We identify what supports your position and what needs clarification or further evidence.

• Is a medical committee review needed before a compensation claim?

  Article 18 of the Medical Liability Decree-Law requires referral and presentation to the medical liability committees before a medical-liability compensation action is accepted. The committee assesses error, harm and causation, including each participant’s contribution where relevant. Its technical review does not itself pay compensation. Preserve the clinical chronology, committee report and separately evidenced losses for the competent court process. Trace symptoms reported, examinations, tests, referrals and the eventual diagnosis by date. Identify the alleged missed opportunity and the harm attributed to delay. A later diagnosis does not alone establish an earlier error; the available information and clinical assessment matter.