Indian businessman in Dubai wrongly diagnosed with cancer

Dubai, Mar 1 (UNI) An Indian businessman, who claimed he was wrongly diagnosed with cancer by a private hospital here, is suing the medical group for 2 million Dhiram.

Jacob Tharayil, 49, closed his mechanical workshop and returned to India last September after doctors in Dubai diagnosed him as having cancer only to discover that his was a case of mere viral infection Tharayil is now planning to sue the Al Rafa Hospital.

'' My family and I had to go through a lot of trauma after doctors told me that I have cancer,'' he told Emirates Today.

He is also upset with the behaviour of the hospital, which did not even bother to apologise to him after he told them about the negative test results in India Tharayil had even settled the gratuity and other end of service benefits with his staff, and transferred the power of attorney to his daughter.

Tharayil's lawyer said it is a clear case of medical negligence, which caused him serious mental and financial losses.

UNI