A Physician is free to decide whom he will serve, save in case of Emergency – Court rejects 2.5 Crore petition against Doctor & Hospital “Its in the interest of Patients that Doctors. should not be dragged to the Court unnecessarily”” – National Commission observed while dismissing the Compliant for damages of Rs.2.5 Crores as […]
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“No doctor will assure full recovery or give guarantee that result of surgery would be 100% cure” – National Commission
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Jun
Jun
“No doctor will assure full recovery or give guarantee that result of surgery would be 100% cure” – National Commission Rajesh Taneja V/s. Kaiser Hospital, Haryana. Facts : Case of The complainant : 1. The Complainant who had undergone Total Hip Replacement (THR) of both sides. After few years, suffered pain in the right […]
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“M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency” – National Commission
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May
May
“M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency” – National Commission I think this judgment is to be juxtaposed with earlier judgment which observed that M.D. Medicine cannot practice cardiology. This issue is required to be decided finally i.e. the area of practices of M.D. Medicine vis-a-vis other […]
Why Doctors who lad left for Foreign Hospitals & Medical colleges are returning back to India It’s a question Dr Paul Ramesh Thangaraj has been asked several times since 2002, the year he decided to move back to India after a decade long stint in the UK. Why would a cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon based […]
Insurance Cover saved Doctor from Medical Negligence of wrong surgery “The Hospital was vicariously held liable for the Medical Negligence of Doctors” Its indeed Very interesting case. In a very short, 8 Para, judgement of National Commission, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD V/s.SRI SAI HOSPITAL, U.P., & 3 ORS, date of judgment 4th January, 2016. […]
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No Cure is Not a Negligence – National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital
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May
May
No Cure is Not a Negligence – National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital National Commission observed in its recent judgment dated 10th May, 2016 thereby dismissing the complaint praying compensation of Rs.88,71,411/-. DR. ALANKAR LAXMAN KHANVILKAR V/s. L.H. HIRANANDANI HOSPITAL & 4 ORS. FIRST APPEAL NO. 1000 OF 2015 The Facts in nutshell: […]
A patient lost her life after Unwanted Hysterectomy, costed Rs.10 lakhs to Doctors. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… case of MADAN LAL & ORS V/s. DR. R.K. CHAUDHARY & ANR . Facts in Short : Case of the Complainant : 1) The deceased patient i.e. wife of the Complainant, 37 years of age, was taking treatment for abdominal pains. […]
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When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699
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May
May
When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699 NARAYAN SINGH V/s. DR. K. PURISHOTTAM – R.P. no.1220 / 2015. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Facts : The Complainant filed a case for getting compensation of Rs.7,25,699/-, by alleging that as the Doctor did not apply the plaster properly on his injured […]
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Can a Gynaecologist be an expert witness in the MLC involving Chest Medicine or Neurology? Read to Find Out
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Apr
Apr
The National Commission was dealing with this question and expressed its concern that it’s high time in India to have strategies for regulating expert witness testimony in medical negligence cases. M/S. SANKAR PRASAD BOSE & ANR V/s. DR. B.N. BASU MEMORIAL CLINIC APOLLO NURSING HOME & 3 ORS http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Facts in Brief : 1. 90 […]
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Apr
A patient lost her life after Unwanted Hysterectomy, cost Rs.10 lakhs to Doctors. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… The case of MADAN LAL & ORS V/s. DR. R.K. CHAUDHARY & ANR . Facts in Short : Case of the Complainant : 1) The deceased patient i.e. wife of the Complainant, 37 years of age, was taking treatment for abdominal […]