Would you sue a medical tourism facilitator who had organised overseas treatment for a patient?
It’s conceivable that a facilitator could end up with a liability to the patient, however it would probably be quite a complicated claim to advance. If they are setting themselves up as knowing the market and advising patients about where to go and they have a lot of experience and expertise in this area then it may be possible to show they were negligent, especially if they have long established relationships with foreign hospitals and clinics. I can see that researching and organising medical travel can be a minefield for the patient and the role of a facilitator can be very important.
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