The Chairman of the Shariah Medical Committee investigating the death of dentist Tariq Al-Juhani, who died from an alleged medical error during surgery, scheduled a second hearing into the case on Feb. 2 following the first hearing from the lawyers of the victim's family and the medical team Tuesday night. “We've summoned everyone in the medical team that conducted the surgery, and they showed up,” said the chairman, Abdulrahman Al-Ojayri. Al-Ojayri has given the family of the victim a month to complete their accusation list as per their request. “We have requested time to allow us to study the medical file of the case,” said the lawyer of the family. “We will sue everyone involved in the Tariq's death,” he said. The family has the right to pin down specific names and drop others from their accusation list, and even specify a compensation amount, Al-Ojayri said. The initial accusation list has said that the list of accusations includes “overdose during anesthetization,” he said. “We have reviewed the medical file of the case and it has not been tampered with,” he said. The committee will seek the help of three government hospital to review the case, Al-Ojayri said. Salman Al-Juhani, father of the deceased, said he would pursue justice in his son's case. “My son earned SR100,000 a month for his wife and children, but who is going to pay for that now to secure them a better life,” he said. Kamal Shukri, the legal advisor of the hospital said that they were not going to acquit anyone from the case before a verdict has been delivered. “We will help the committee reach a just verdict,” he said. “If the surgeon conducted his work correctly then he won't be held accountable, but if any negligence is found, such as using an unauthorized drug for example, then he's the one responsible,” Al-Ojayri said. According to Al-Ojayri, the issue surrounding the anesthetist working without a license is a matter for public legal action. “Private action over the whole case would involve SR100,000 in blood money and fines for the hospital as per regulations, that is if the case is one of medical error and not a criminal case, which would change things completely,” Al
