A team from global law firm Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office has secured another pro
bono victory on behalf of a 16-year-old client in his quest to
obtain appropriate and regular medical treatment for refractory
epilepsy.
MEXICO
CITY, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A team
from global law firm Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office has secured another pro
bono victory on behalf of a 16-year-old client in his quest to
obtain appropriate and regular medical treatment for refractory
epilepsy.
In December 2021 Greenberg Traurig
secured the first victory in this case, obtaining an order
directing health authorities in Mexico to provide him with the COVID-19
vaccine, which was not approved for children under 18 in
Mexico at the time, due to his
high-risk condition. Our client became the first minor vaccinated
in Mexico against COVID-19.
As the trial continued, doctors prescribed him a
cannabidiol-based drug for his refractory epilepsy, which is not
regulated in the country. When the health authorities refused to
provide the drug, the Greenberg Traurig team, led by Associate Hugo
Hernández, argued that a government-run hospital was required to
fill the prescription. The court agreed and ordered to immediately
provide our client the drug.
Finally, the judge ordered the health authorities to reimburse
the family for the expenses they incurred to fill the prescription
on their own. This is the first case in Mexico where a judge has ordered authorities
to reimburse a patient for expenses they incurred by purchasing
supplies not included in the basic list and catalog of health
sector supplies, setting a precedent for the right to health care
and access to medicine.
Hugo Hernández stated, "We are extremely proud to have achieved
this important decision, not only because of what it represents for
the Mexican legal system, but also because it helps our client
enjoy the highest level of health care to which he is entitled. We
hope this criterion will extend to others in similar
situations."
The boy's father commented, "It is a great privilege for me, my
son, and our family to have the support of a law firm so committed
to the fundamental values of life and health. From the beginning,
they have shared my conviction in my son's constitutional rights,
fighting tirelessly during these three years to establish a vital
precedent not only for him, but for all children and teenagers in
Mexico. Although the battle is not
yet over and full compliance by the authorities remains to be
enforced, I have full confidence in our team to achieve this in the
near future. This amparo has the potential to become a historic
milestone for the right to health care in Mexico".
Additional members of the Greenberg Traurig Mexico City Pro Bono
team included Shareholder Joselino Morales
Lopez and Associates Perla Salgado Román and Miguel Saiz. Shareholder Víctor Manuel Frías
Garcés and Associate Daniela Reyes Rodríguez coordinate Greenberg's
pro bono work in the Mexico City
office.
Frías Garcés emphasized "the clarity of the judicial authorities
as allies of citizens in the fight for their rights," adding, "we
are all very proud of what can be achieved by a tremendously strong
young man, a father who has never given up, and a group of lawyers
who continue to pursue a dream of justice."
For more information, read Greenberg Traurig Represents Pro Bono
a Family in Health Care Case.
About Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City Office: Greenberg
Traurig's Mexico City office
offers clients innovative, strategic advice and legal services that
span both traditional fields and contemporary regulatory sectors.
The office has more than 60 bilingual attorneys who have been
contributors to major national projects in Mexico and leverages the resources and reach
of the firm's global platform to provide clients with tailored
legal services reflective of the specific industry and market
conditions in which they operate. The Mexico City office is an integral part of the
firm's award-winning Latin America Practice, and has been
recognized with leading competition, corporate, M&A,
compliance, infrastructure, real estate, privacy, energy,
administrative litigation, and banking practices in Mexico.
About Greenberg Traurig's Pro Bono Program: Greenberg Traurig
lawyers across the firm's offices provide pro bono legal services
to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and
charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm
focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues
including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human
trafficking, family law matters, children's rights, criminal
appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing, and
homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
Media Contact
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2128016983, Joey.Kaiser@gtlaw.com ,
https://www.gtlaw.com/en
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