Advanced Banster Question: Is There Any Recourse If Your Mexican Doctor Messes Up?

[marketingdude 79]

Was talking to my dad and he mentioned....one of the negatives of going to Mexico to do this surgery is....what if they mess up.....there will be no recourse against them.

So my question is....is there anyway someone could have recourse should the doctor mess up? Again....I'm not worried that something will happen personally....but nonetheless it is something that is part of the overall decision making.

Thanks,

MD

[jen_1381 446]

I haven't heard of such a thing - - the surgeons are the ones who carry malpractice insurance. If something goes wrong and they are at fault, you sue them and their malpractice insurance covers it if they are found to be at fault.

[elcee 3,341]

Sounds like you are concerned about going to Mexico. If I was feeling the same way I think I would rethink my decision and find a DR that I felt comfortable with that was in my home country.

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Malpractice insurance is for doctors, not patients. And if something did go wrong, you would have zero recourse in the United States. All you could do is see what the Mexican laws were and if you had recourse there through the Mexican courts.

Considering the huge amount Medical Tourism in Mexico, I highly doubt you'd have any options as an American traveling there for a medical procedure.

I agree with elcee, if you're concerned then you shouldn't be going at all. Your health is too important to gamble with. Just my opinion.

[marketingdude 79]

Sounds like you are concerned about going to Mexico. If I was feeling the same way I think I would rethink my decision and find a DR that I felt comfortable with that was in my home country.

No...I'm not afraid of going to Mexico but when evaluating the TOTAL PICTURE....one negative of going there.....is a not having recourse against the doctor SHOULD something go wrong.

And my question was (better stated anyway) is there anyway way a US Citizen could have recourse SHOULD something go wrong like you can here in the US ?

Thoughts/Opinions?

[marketingdude 79]

Any other thoughts out there?

[duckydoom 128]

That's a toughie - I understand where you're coming from, and it's good to know all of your options ahead of time. I was considering saving up for the MX trip if my insurance fell through, but didn't have to take that route. I asked my doc about complications and the possiblity of revisions or removal, and he said that in his practice they only had a handful, and they were all done out of country and that the patients had to pay out of pocket to have it fixed. Based on that conversation I'd say I'd have to agree that there probably is no recourse - have you checked w/any of the docs in MX to see if there are any waivers or anything that they'd have you sign indicating release of liability?

[marketingdude 79]

That's a toughie - I understand where you're coming from, and it's good to know all of your options ahead of time. I was considering saving up for the MX trip if my insurance fell through, but didn't have to take that route. I asked my doc about complications and the possiblity of revisions or removal, and he said that in his practice they only had a handful, and they were all done out of country and that the patients had to pay out of pocket to have it fixed. Based on that conversation I'd say I'd have to agree that there probably is no recourse - have you checked w/any of the docs in MX to see if there are any waivers or anything that they'd have you sign indicating release of liability?

Thanks for sharing.

Does anybody have any specific knowledge on how this works in Mexico or if anybody has heard of anthing?