An Unsigned Medical Record has no legal validity… No Record is No Defense and Poor Record is Poor Defense….. (Medicos, you must at least read point No.5 herein below) Medi. Supri. Loaknayak Jaiprakash Naryan Hospital & Ors. V/s. K.M. Santosh. F.A. No. 244/2008, decided on 14/03/2016. FIRST APPEAL NO. 244 OF 2008 (Against the Order dated […]
Tag Archives: Medical Negligence
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The Patient was examined and treated by Physicians, Surgeons, Gastroenterologist, Neurosurgeons and Chest physicians who all were arrayed as Opponents in the case along with the Hospital… But all were saved by the Hon. Delhi State Commission. Case Details : Sh. Gurdev Singh V/s. Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, New Delhi & ors. Complaint Case No. […]
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Tata Memorial Cancer Center saved from paying Rs.7.36 Cr An important case for Radiologists, Pathologists and Oncologist in particular… The judgment starts with the preface which clarifies the case in hand. “As malignant primary bone tumors are rare cancers, and as management is complex, the accepted standard is to provide access to the full spectrum […]
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A case filed by Doctor against Doctors “Only because the patient died or suffered any mishap, it cannot be taken as medical negligence of treating doctor.” In an interesting case of Medical Negligence, filed by the Doctor herself, the National Commission has made these observations . (Dr. MISS HERAT PARMAR V/s. DR. VENILAL G. PANCHAL […]
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Complications in Surgery : “Doctors were saved from paying Rs.50 lakhs, as they performed their duties in emergency as per protocol”
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Complications in Surgery : “Doctors were saved from paying Rs.50 lakhs, as they performed their duties in emergency as per protocol” Case Details : MRS.KAILASH MALHOTRA V/s. CENTRE FOR SIGHT (HOSPITAL) & ANR, NEW DELHI FIRST APPEAL NO. 410 OF 2015, decided on 17 Jul 2017 For all latest Medical jobs Click here Facts in short […]
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Nursing homes without ICU can’t conduct Operations : Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Courthas said nursing homes without an intensive care unit facility can’t carry out surgeries on a patient as absence of an ICU posed danger to the patient’s life. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar goel and U U Lalit gave the ruling on […]
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You Can’t expect Doctors to subject every patient coming with chest pain to advanced cardiac investigations, when ECG is normal : Court
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You Can’t expect Doctors to subject every patient coming with chest pain to advanced cardiac investigations, when ECG is normal : Court For all latest Medical jobs Click here MANDAR JADHAV V/.s DR. RIYA & ORS.CONSUMER CASE NO. 109 OF 2011. Facts in short : 1. The Wife of the Complainant (since deceased), was under the […]
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If the treatment given by Doctor is found to be proper, the Expert opinion, though adverse, has no significance
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If the treatment given by Doctor is found to be proper, the Expert opinion, though adverse, has no significance It’s a great relief for Doctors by National Commission in its judgment dated 20/09/2016, in the case of DR. SHRIKANT V. MUKEWAR V/s. VIMAL & 2 ORS. For all latest Medical jobs Click here Lets see the […]
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The overwriting on discharge summary does not mean that Doctors were Negligent “Merely because the Laser Therapy cannot give so much relief, which open surgery can, the Doctors performing Laser Therapy cannot be attributed with negligence”.. In its recent judgment dated 04/07/2017, the National Commission came to the rescue Doctors and the Hospital in the […]
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A Story of Negligence that spoiled a life. West Bengal. Year 2014 After passing MBBS a student qualifies in WBPGMAT (West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test) 2014 held on 19-01-2014. He appeared in counseling & in 3rd counseling he was allotted a MD seat. But he did not join it. According to pre counseling […]