In the West Kazakhstan region, a court has ruled in favor of a claim for moral compensation due to inadequate medical care that led to a patient's death. This was reported by infohub.kz.
According to the press service of the West Kazakhstan Regional Court, two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the No. 2 Hospital of the Baiterek District. They demanded 10 million tenge each as moral compensation. They argued that from December 2023 to August 15, 2024, the patient received treatment from a general practitioner who provided poor-quality medical care. Violations were confirmed by investigation materials. The doctor improperly interpreted laboratory results, failed to timely refer the patient to specialists (gastroenterologist, infectious disease specialist, hepatologist, surgeon, traumatologist) and to an oncologist after receiving a pathohistological report. The death of the husband and father was a severe psychological blow, causing moral, physical, and emotional suffering.
In court, the plaintiffs' representative fully supported the claim. The defendant's representative did not acknowledge the claim, stating that all medical services were provided in full and that examinations did not establish a causal link. She noted that the disease had a latent nature and an unfavorable prognosis, and asked to dismiss the claim. A third party also disagreed with the claim, explaining that the patient complained of black stools and vomiting and was recommended to undergo FGDS and blood tests. When his condition worsened, home care was arranged. The diagnosis was made belatedly, but the CBC result was not critical. The third party stated: "For our part, we did everything we could."
The court found that the general practitioner committed defects in medical care. Negligent performance of duties, violation of standards, and unqualified actions of doctors who failed to respond to changes in lab results and patient complaints led to a delayed diagnosis of cancer and premature death. According to Article 921 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, responsibility for violations by medical workers falls on the medical institution.
The lawsuit against the No. 2 Hospital of the Baiterek District was partially granted. The court considered that the plaintiffs experienced deep pain and grief from the loss of a loved one and awarded 700,000 tenge to each. The decision has not entered into legal force.