Proper informed consent of DNR ( Do Not Resuscitate) saved Apollo Hospital Chennai Doctors from Rs.20 lakhs of compensation APOLLO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL & ANR., CHENNAI V/s. R. MUTHUKRISHNAN Dated : 31 Aug 2016 Allegations of the Complainant : 1. The 12 year son of the Complainant was diagnosed as Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Afterwards the […]
Tag Archives: Medical Negligence
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Informed Consent taken from relatives and not from the patient herself, who was otherwise in a position to give consent, cost Drs. Rs.5 lakhs. The National Commission in its recent judgment dated 4th July, has given the important verdict in the case of SURESH CHANDRA MYTLE & ANR V/s. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. & […]
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Decision to put a patient on Ventilator is not a Negligence (saved Drs. From Rs. 60 lakhs) but not providing copy of medical record amounts to 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 was […]
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Patient not following advice of Drs. & mere Error of judgement, do not amount to Negligence. The NCDRC while dismissing the claim for Rs.65,00,000/- (Rs. Sixty Five lacks) in its recent judgment of Ms. Kamni Sharma & ors. V/s.Dr. Anil Nadir and Pamposh Hospital, New Delhi (Consumer Case no.351/2001, decided on 13/07/2015) observed as above…http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… […]
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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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Superspeciality Hospital operate on Wrong Leg. Family Fumes When a person enters a super speciality hospital, they expect a certain standard of medical care. However, a family from Ashok Vihar locality was in for a shock after doctors at Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh area operated the wrong leg of their son. Ravi Rai (24) […]
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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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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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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 […]