How do I file a medical negligence complaint against a hospital in Dubai?

Medical negligence complaints in Dubai go to the health regulator, not the hospital's customer service. For a private or DHA-licensed facility, you file a formal complaint with the Dubai Health Authority, which refers the clinical question to a specialist medical liability committee under the UAE's medical liability law — a panel of physicians that reviews the records and issues a finding on whether the care fell below accepted standards. That finding is the backbone of everything that follows: regulators can sanction the facility, and a civil compensation claim in the courts is built on it. Before filing, secure your evidence. You are entitled to your complete medical file — request it from the hospital in writing, including operative notes, consent forms and imaging — and do this first, since the full record is what the committee will examine. The written views of the two doctors who reviewed your case afterwards are valuable; ask whether they will put their opinions in a report. Expect the committee stage to take months, and keep documenting the ongoing consequences and costs in the meantime. A medical malpractice lawyer can manage the complaint, the committee stage and the compensation claim that follows as one strategy.