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Supreme Court Confirms Clinic and Doctor's Liability for Delayed Heart Attack Diagnosis - Half a Million Euro Compensation

Published February 26, 2026, 14:17
Supreme Court Confirms Clinic and Doctor's Liability for Delayed Heart Attack Diagnosis - Half a Million Euro Compensation

The Supreme Court confirmed the liability of a private clinic and a doctor for a delayed diagnosis of a heart attack in a patient in 2009, dismissing their appeals and upholding compensation of approximately half a million euros. The patient presented to the clinic with stomach pain, but a correct diagnosis was not made, nor was the electrocardiogram, which showed signs of a heart attack, properly evaluated. The delay in diagnosis led to extensive myocardial necrosis and permanent heart damage. The court ruled that the clinic and the doctor were negligent, and this decision sets an important precedent for medical liability.