Kuwaiti woman awarded $147,000 over medical blunder that reduced pregnancy chances

Cairo: Kuwait’s Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering the Ministry of Health to pay KD45,000 (approx. $146,811) in compensation to a Kuwaiti woman after a medical error during childbirth at a government-run hospital significantly reduced her chances of future pregnancy.

The woman filed the case after sustaining a disability estimated at 20% of her total bodily capacity due to the medical blunder.

Her lawyer, Mishari Al Marzouq, cited findings from the Kuwaiti Medical Liability Authority, which concluded that three doctors affiliated with the ministry had committed medical and professional errors.

According to the lawyer, the woman incurred both material and moral damages.

These included prolonged hospitalization, ongoing medication costs, and, critically, a reduced likelihood of conceiving again due to damage to her uterus.

Medical reports confirmed that the error caused partial loss of uterine function, making any future pregnancy a high-risk condition. Kuwaiti newspaper Al Seyassah reported the case, though it did not specify when the incident occurred or when the lawsuit was first filed.