Mexican courts back US woman who accused a fake Tijuana clinic of malpractice
A federal judge recognizes the violation of Julia Carpenter’s rights and orders the Baja California Medical Arbitration Commission to address her complaint for damage caused by weight-loss surgery
A U.S. woman, Julia Carpenter, filed a medical malpractice complaint against a fake Tijuana clinic in 2024, alleging that the surgery she underwent caused severe damage to her body. Six months later, the Baja California Medical Arbitration Commission (CAMEBC) rejected her case, citing that they had "no jurisdiction" to review it.
However, Mexican courts have now sided with Carpenter, finding that she was denied her rights and ordering the commission to accept her complaint. The clinic and its surgeon reportedly vanished after the surgery, leaving Carpenter to undergo further surgeries in Oregon to repair the damage.
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