Health law is a specialized field requiring technical knowledge that spans a broad area, from patient rights to the liability of physicians and healthcare institutions, and from compliance with health legislation to the protection of health data. This field requires medical terminology and the legal framework to be assessed together, because the majority of disputes take shape around expert examination, the review of medical records, and audits of regulatory compliance. Mindful of the dynamics of the healthcare sector, CT Legal provides legal counsel and litigation services to both individual clients and healthcare institutions.
For healthcare institutions, the firm's primary priority is to ensure that operations are conducted in compliance with the legislation from the very outset. CT Legal provides counsel in the licensing and permit processes of private hospitals, polyclinics, medical centers, and physicians' offices, in applications to the relevant health administration, and in bringing corporate operations into compliance with health legislation. The preparation of informed consent forms, patient admission and service agreements, and internal procedures in line with the legal framework is critically important both for protecting patient rights and for ensuring that the institution is prepared in advance for potential disputes.
By the very nature of healthcare services, personal health data falls within the category of special-category data. For this reason, KVKK compliance programs, data processing inventories, explicit consent and disclosure processes, and data security obligations are addressed as a distinct heading for healthcare institutions. In the area of health tourism, the firm provides counsel on service agreements for patients coming from abroad, relationships with intermediary entities, and authorization processes.
In disputes concerning the liability of physicians and institutions, CT Legal assesses the technical and legal dimensions of medical malpractice claims together. The firm adopts an approach grounded in the facts that takes the rights of the parties into account. In these processes, the review of medical records, the assessment of expert reports, and proper representation in accordance with procedure are essential.
Scope of Services
- Licensing and permit processes for private hospitals, polyclinics, and medical centers
- Disputes concerning the liability of physicians and healthcare institutions (malpractice / medical practice)
- Counsel in patient rights and informed consent processes
- Compliance with health legislation and the regulation of corporate operations
- Health data and KVKK compliance programs (special-category personal data)
- Counsel within the scope of pharmaceutical and medical device legislation
- International health tourism agreements and processes
- Establishment of polyclinics and agencies
- Permit and license applications
Our Approach
In health law, the firm's primary objective is to establish a sound legal framework for the service-providing party before any dispute arises. For this reason, CT Legal approaches licensing, contract, and regulatory compliance processes with a preventive perspective. The firm addresses the legal framework together with medical terminology and the workings of the healthcare system. At the dispute stage, it follows a method that is respectful of the rights of both the service-providing and the service-receiving parties, grounded in the facts, and solution-oriented.