Tag Archives: Medical Negligence

“M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency” – National Commission

"M.D. Medicine Doctor is not negligent when he gives Neurological treatment to a patient in emergency" - National Commission

“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

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. […]

No Cure is Not a Negligence – National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital

No Cure is Not a Negligence - National Commission rejected Rs. 88,71,411 against Hiranandani Hospital

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

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. […]

When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699

When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699

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 […]

Can a Gynaecologist be an expert witness in the MLC involving Chest Medicine or Neurology? Read to Find Out

Stethoscope court

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 […]

Patient Died after an Unwanted Hysterectomy: Costed Rs.10 laks to Doctors

Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors

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 […]

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation Wrong Dose of Anesthesia and failure to follow Std. Guidelines in ERCP procedure + Unethical Siphoning of government funds = Rs. 47 lakhs of Compensation. The commission observed, Michael Jackson and Joan Rivers both lost their lives secondary to the anesthetic agent, Propofol…!! The National commission was […]

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant. “sliding hernias are understood by few surgeons at any level of seniority” http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… In a Recent judgment, the 3 judges Bench of National Commission was dealing with this question in the case of Kamla Bhat V/s. Manipal […]

Lack of proper informed consent costed Hospital Rs.464000

Lack of proper informed consent

Lack of proper informed consent costed Hospital Rs.464000 “Whether in C-Section delivery, PPH (postpartum hemorrhage) can be avoided ” ? “When anemic patient is about to deliver Twins, whether delivery is to be done C-Section and whether blood transfusion had to be given at the initial stage itself” ? The National Commission was dealing with […]