Yes. A patient can raise medical negligence as a legal defense and counter-claim for substantial damages in any civil action instituted by...
No. Healthcare practitioners in Nigeria owe patients a strict legal and ethical duty of confidentiality. Disclosing a patient’s diagnosis or medical condition...
No. Under Nigerian law and medical ethics, a hospital or medical facility cannot refuse emergency treatment to a patient in critical condition...
Yes. A medical doctor, hospital, or healthcare professional can be sued for medical negligence in Nigeria where their treatment falls below the...
No. Detaining a recovered patient, nursing mother, or newborn in a hospital facility over unpaid treatment fees constitutes unlawful imprisonment and a...
Yes. Extracting the incorrect tooth is a clear instance of medical negligence under res ipsa loquitur, giving rise to substantial compensatory damages....
No. The National Population Commission (NPC) birth registration is a statutory right of the child, and hospitals cannot withhold birth records as...
No. Under the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Act 2022, every registered retail pharmacy must operate under the direct supervision of a...
A doctor is legally bound to respect the refusal of an adult, mentally competent patient who declines a blood transfusion on religious...
Yes. You can sue a herbal medicine vendor or alternative health practitioner in the High Court for product liability, breach of duty...
