Around 400-500 lawsuits are filed as a result of alleged medical malpractice every year and total compensation of 2 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) is paid out.

Some 32% of the doctors interviewed said lawsuits had been filed against them for alleged medical malpractice, and another 40% said they had received threats of a lawsuit.

As many as 90% of dissatisfied patients said they would have had reason to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice but eventually decided not to.

Fully 70% said the prospect of a lengthy procedure deterred them and 44% the expected high costs of a lawsuit prevented them. Some 32% of patients said they did not know where to turn to with complaints.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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