Fall of Indoor patient while taking a “stroll in the midnight” costed Rs.11 lakhs to the Hospital In an interesting case of ASHISH KUMAR MAZUMDAR V/s. AISHI RAM BATRA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL TRUST & ORS before the Apex Court , the Court rejected the appeal of Hospital, but also rejected the enhancement claim of the Complainant […]
Tag Archives: Medical Negligence
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Mar
Unsigned Medical Record has no legal validity (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. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Case of the Complainant : 1. The 11 year old Complainant was admitted in the Hospital with the complaint of […]
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Unwanted Pregnancy after Sterilization Law study is a never ending process. Several times you come across with certain judgments, which must be made known to all those concerned. Co-incidentally, there are 2 consecutive “3 Judges Bench” Judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court, which DRs. must know: 1) State of Haryana V/s. Raj Rani – AIR 2005 […]
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Referring a patient to Higher Centre is not the Medical Negligence “It’s in the interest of Patients that Doctors. Should not be dragged to the Court unnecessarily”” – National Commission observed while dismissing the Complaint for damages of Rs.2.5 Crores as it prevents Doctors from discharging their duty to a suffering person who needs their […]
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Hospital slapped Rs.1,00,000 fine for lapses in keeping record of Purchase of medical materials
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Mar
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Hospital slapped Rs.1,00,000 fine for lapses in keeping record of Purchase of medical materials The National Commission in its judgment dated 8th Jan, 2016 in the case of POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH (P.G.I.M.E.R.), Chandigarh, V/s. JUG JEEVAN PAL & ANR gave this verdict. The Facts in nutshell: The mother (75) of […]
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No Doctor will have to give guarantee of cure in his treatment – National Commission Medical Negligence case of Rs. 33,48,000/-
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Mar
Mar
No Doctor will have to give guarantee of cure in his treatment This judgment reminds me a line which I read in a Doctor’s clinic “I treat, he (almighty) cures” – Judgment dated 21/01/2016, in the case of M. SARALA, Chennai V/s. SUNDARAM MEDICAL FOUNDATION & ANR, observed this. N.C. further held that , ” […]
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‘Doctor can take leave anytime if necessary’ – Court rejects Rs.2 crore Medical Negligence case against Doctor
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Doctor can take leave anytime if necessary “A Doctor, like any other professional can take leave if felt necessary by him on account of his personal reasons or otherwise and it is the DUTY of the HOSPITAL to take alternate arrangements.” – ” Like other normal human being he (DOCTOR) also needs to take rest […]
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Doctor or Surgeon opting for 1 of the 2 accepted procedures doesnt count as Medical negligence – National Commission
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Feb
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Doctor or Surgeon opting for 1 of the 2 accepted procedures doesnt count as Medical negligence – National Commission http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… THE DIRECTOR, ST. STEPHENS HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI V/s. ONKAR MAL & Ors. F.A. no. 542/2007, decided on 17/02/2016 by the National Consumer Commission. Facts in brief : 1. After the investigations, The Deceased – […]
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“Ulta Patient Doctor ko Daate” 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. PRAYAG HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER PVT. LTD. & ANR. V/s. VIJAY PAL. REVISION PETITION NO. 293 OF 2012. Decided By National Commission on […]
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Rs. 2 Crore Compensation case dismissed !!! ECG report interchanged and Treatment given on Wrong ECG
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Feb
Feb
Rs. 2 Crore Compensation case dismissed !!! ECG report interchanged and Treatment given on Wrong ECG What a narrow escape for Doctors!! Rs. 2 Crore Compensation case dismissed!! The ECG report of the patient got interchanged with other patient and the treatment was given on wrong ECG, but… but…. The National Commission observed, ” in […]