The system is being implemented to
relieve the victims (patients) of medical
accidents and to create a stable medical
environment for medical personnel.
The Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency arbitrates the amount of damages caused by a medical accident within 90 days (maximum of 120 days).
Average of 26.3 months for first trial
The "Medical Accident Appraisers," a group of 100 to 300 professionals, including health care professionals, lawyers, and consumer group executives, who are recognized for their fairness and expertise, conduct surveys, investigations of negligence, and causal identification of disputes.
| A total of 5 appraisers | Examiner |
|---|---|
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A total of 5 appraisers Examiner Five knowledgeable and experienced professionals |
Professional career experts to assist the appraisers |
The medical dispute mediation committee, composed of 100 to 300 professionals with abundant knowledge and virtues, such as healthcare professionals, lawyers, consumers and related professions, and university professors, presents dispute resolution solutions that are acceptable to both patients and medical personnel.
| Mediation committee:5 officers total | Examiner |
|---|---|
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Composed of five well-known mediators |
Qualified persons such as lawyers |
Mediation: Mediation refers to the way in which, when there is an application for reconciliation from an applicant among the parties to the dispute, the Mediation Committee prepares a reconciliation plan for the investigation and recommends a fixed period of time for both parties to resolve the dispute
Arbitration: Arbitration is a written agreement between the parties to comply with the decision of the Medical Arbitration Board and can be applied for during the arbitration process
"Mediation" shall mean the same effect as a court settlement when the original of the conciliation decision has been delivered to the parties and the mediation decree is deemed to have been agreed to
In the event that an agreement is reached between the parties during the conciliation proceedings, it will have the same effect as a court reconciliation
The judgment for "arbitration" shall have the same effect as the final judgment
