Negligence to Neonate costed Rs.15 lakhs to Doctors but Insurance Cover saved them MASTER SHIVANSHU V/s. DOON VALLEY HOSPITAL & 3 ORS.. Facts : Allegations on behalf of the Complainant : 1. A month old Baby, Shivanshu, suffering from high grade fever and seizures when admitted in the Hospital was diagnosed the case of ‘septicemia’. […]
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“Filling of ‘F’ forms is a clerical work to be done by Clinic and not by a Radiologist” – Bombay High Court
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“Filling of ‘F’ forms is a clerical work to be done by Clinic and not by a Radiologist” – Bombay High Court The Bombay High Court came to the rescue of Radiologists by ruling that it is not the duty of a radiologist to maintain details in Form BH F. It is pure clerical work […]
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A Doctor cannot be held liable, if primary treatment is given by a Quack The patient lost his leg due to primary “treatment” by a quack, but the buck was shifted on the Doctors for Medical Negligence, but fortunately in vain for Drs. PRAYAG HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER PVT. LTD. & ANR. V/s. VIJAY PAL. […]
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Rights of Doctors against Arrest & Criminal Action in case of Medical Negligence cases Must Know for yourself and update others. This is a Landmark Judgment of Apex Court. A.S.V. Narayanan Rao V/s. Ratnamala & Another. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1433 OF 2013. Let’s see first the Important guidelines framed by the Court to be followed […]
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ENT doctor, a Sanatan member, held in Dabholkar murder case PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made its first arrest in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case late on Friday evening. The CBI arrested Dr Virendrasinh Tawade (48), an ENT specialist, from Panvel in Navi Mumbai. Tawade is a member of the Sanatan Sanstha as […]
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A Physician is free to decide whom he will serve, save in case of Emergency – Court rejects 2.5 Crore petition against Doctor & Hospital
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Jun
Jun
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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“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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“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 […]
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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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: […]