Oregon woman, a ‘medical tourist,’ wins the right to have her Tijuana medical malpractice complaint heard

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An Oregon woman who says she was harmed by medical malpractice in Tijuana has won the right to have her complaint heard in Mexico. The case highlights barriers foreign patients face when pursuing malpractice claims and could signal improved access to legal remedies.

Non-citizens have the right to file medical malpractice complaints in Mexico, but practical obstacles and lax regulation have made it difficult. A new case offers a glimpse of a better future. The post Oregon woman, a ‘medical tourist,’ wins the right to have her Tijuana medical malpractice complaint heard appeared first on Mexico News Daily