The Supreme Court, in reversing the judgements of the lower and appeal courts, has ordered a doctor, the hospital she works for and the Social Security Office (SSO) to pay 1.5 million baht in damages to the family of a woman who died as a result of medical malpractice.
The Nonthaburi Provincial Court read the order by the Supreme Court on Thursday for the SSO, Pathumrak Co Ltd and Dr Juthamas Harnnarong to jointly pay the sum to the family of Wanida Thongwian, who died following treatment at patRangsit Hospital in Pathum Thani in 2017.
The family comprises Amporn Trakudnak, Wanida's mother, Chatree Srichana, her husband, and Phakin Srichana, their son.
