Abu Dhabi court dismisses woman’s Dh51,000 compensation claim against cosmetic surgeon and hospital

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil, and Administrative Court has dismissed a compensation claim filed by a woman in her thirties against a hospital and a cosmetic surgeon, citing her dissatisfaction with the outcome of a cosmetic procedure performed at the facility.

The woman had sought Dh51,000 in compensation for alleged material damages, claiming that an error committed by the hospital and the surgeon had caused her harm. She had requested that both parties be held jointly and severally liable.

The 36-year-old plaintiff stated that she had consulted the second defendant — a cosmetic surgery consultant employed by the first defendant, the hospital — for a cosmetic procedure. The surgery was carried out under general anaesthesia.

Complications reportedly arose during the operation, requiring her to return to the hospital for a second surgery. Following this, her condition stabilised.

She later acknowledged that her health had improved and her wounds had gradually healed. However, she expressed dissatisfaction with certain aesthetic aspects of the results.

She discussed these concerns with the surgeon before filing a formal complaint with the Medical Liability Committee at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi.

In its ruling, the court stated that, based on the case documents and the Medical Liability Committee’s report, the review of the plaintiff’s complaint concluded there was no evidence of any medical error in the care provided.

The court affirmed its confidence in the findings of the committee, which cleared both the hospital and the surgeon of any wrongdoing. It also noted that the plaintiff had not challenged the report, further reinforcing the court’s view that no compensable error had occurred.

As a result, the court concluded that the claim lacked both factual and legal merit. It ordered the case to be dismissed and directed the plaintiff to pay all associated fees and expenses.