Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors Its indeed Very interesting case. The Hospital was vicariously held liable for the Medical Negligence of Doctors (wrong surgery) but the Insurance Company was held liable to pay the compensation as per the indemnity / policy conditions. In a very short, 8 Para, […]
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Jan
Jan
Court Fined Doctors Rs. 40 Lakhs for Delay in Patient Diagnosis and Treatment The Delay in diagnosis and treatment made the patient to lose her life, which in turn costed Doctors and Hospital hefty sum of Rs.25 lakhs towards compensation + Rs.15 lakhs towards mental pain & agony, totalling to Rs.40 lakhs with interest !!! […]
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Allegations of Negligence were turned down, but sympathy towards patient costed Doctor Rs.50,000
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Jan
Jan
Allegations of Negligence were turned down, but sympathy towards patient costed Doctor Rs.50,000/- 1) A medical practitioner faced with an emergency ordinarily tries his best to redeem the patient out of his suffering. 2) He does not gain anything by acting with negligence or by omitting to do an act. Obviously, therefore, it will be […]
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Whether Decision to put a patient on Ventilator, problem of Bed Sores and failure to provide copies of Medical Records, can be grounds of Medical Negligence ?
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Jan
Jan
Whether Decision to put a patient on Ventilator, problem of Bed Sores and failure to provide copies of Medical Records, can be grounds of Medical Negligence ? The case of MANMOHAN SINGH & 2 ORS. V/s. FORTIS HOSPITAL You may see the link. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… The Brief Facts : The deceased was 96 years lady, who […]
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Dec
Dec
One Post One Pay for Doctors As per central residency scheme of 1992, formed as per guidelines issued by supreme Court in 87,all residents throughout country should have one uniform rule. There was supposed be a central residency scheme all over India to ensure uniformity. Despite this state governments fail to abide Following are the […]
U.P. Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association has published the schedule of online application form filling and date of exam for U.P. Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test (UPPGMET – 2015) & U.P. Combined Medical Entrance Test (UPCMET – 2016). Exams will be conducted as per guidelines of Hon’ble High Court & Hon’ble Apex Court for admission to the […]
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Dec
Dec
“Giving birth in the “natural” and traditional way or giving birth by caesarean section (unless she lacks the legal capacity to decide) ” is the choice of a Pregnant woman !!! In a Landmark and interesting judgment delivered on 11th March, 2015 in the case of Montgomery (Appellant) v Lanarkshire Health Board (Respondent) (Scotland), […]
03
Dec
Dec
Can Patients sue Doctors & Hospitals under Consumer Protection Act ? A Judgment that brought the Medical Services under the canopy of Consumer Protection Act… The Doctors always wonder as to why the they have been bought under the four corners Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (COPRA). 20 years back, a 3 Judges Bench of Hon. […]
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Professional Establishment of a Doctor does not come under the definition of “Commercial Establishment”
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Nov
Nov
Good news for Doctors. Hon. Bombay High Court in 2 recent consecutive judgments has held that Shop Act is now not applicable to Doctors ( these judgments are applicable as far as Maharashtra State is concerned, nevertheless it have persuasive value for other states too) Recent 2 consecutive Judgments of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in […]
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Saving Patient life is important than Improvement of Patient Vision – rules Court dismissing Medical Negligence case
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Nov
Nov
Saving Patient life is important than Improvement of Patient Vision To save the life of patient was more important, rather than the improvement of vision of the patient – observed the National Commission and relieved Doctors from charges of Medical Negligence. “When a patient dies or suffers some mishap, there is a tendency to […]