Court rejects Rs.2.35 crore compensation claim against Hospital in Organ Transplantation case Doctors and Hospital were discharged from the allegations of Medical Negligence for Rs.2.35 Crore compensation was claimed in a Unique case in respect of Organ Transplantation, where the main allegations may be summarized as under : “a) Why a laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomy operation […]
Tag Archives: Medical Negligence
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A Doctor was held guilty for breach of Professional Ethics and not for Medical Negligence !!!!
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Nov
Nov
A Doctor was held guilty for breach of Professional Ethics and not for Medical Negligence !!!! A Doctor was held guilty for breach of Professional Ethics (i.e. not attending a patient at the time of operation) and not for Medical Negligence !!!! Take few minutes to read!!! It may help you too… This is the […]
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Oct
Oct
Wrong blood Transfusion = Compensation of Rs.15 lakh plus !!! (the Hospital was vicariously held liable and major portion of compensation was saddled upon the Hospital) The National Commission in the case of Dr. Anil Kumar Mittal V/s smt. Neelam Gupta & ors, R.P. No.3145/2008) held the Doctor as well as the Hospital for wrong […]
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No cure is not a negligence of treating doctor. Rs.1,86,77,120 Claim against Doctor Dismissed by Court
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Oct
Oct
No cure is not a negligence of treating doctor “No cure is not a negligence of treating doctor”. These words of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in its recent Judgment of Mrs. Rashal Kanwar & ors V/s. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital & ors, (Case No.950/2015, decided on 15/09/2015) will certainly act as an […]
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National Consumer Commission Dismisses Rs.26,50,000 compensation case against Doctor in Cuttack, Odisha
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Oct
Oct
National Consumer Commission Dismisses Rs.26,50,000 compensation case against Doctor in Cuttack The National Consumer Fora while dismissing the consumer complaint filed for compensation of Rs.26,50,000/- ( Bibiekanad Panigrahi V/s. Prime Hospitals, Cuttack, decided on 03/08/2015 ) observed at the threshold that : “The doctor/patient relationship is at a crossroads. Some patients want the doctor […]
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Oct
Oct
Lawyer fined Rs.75000 for unnecessarily dragging Doctor to Court When the Complainant ( a lawyer himself) is saddled with cost of Rs.75,000/- for filing frivolous Complaint against the Doctors !!! In an interesting case, the State consumer Forum, Mumbai in the case of R.F. Lambay V/s. Shanti Nursing Home, Mumbai & Dr.Prashant K. Pattnaik. CCNo.313/2001, […]
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Poor Medical records mean Poor Defense, No Records mean No Defense, hence liable for Medical Negligence
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Oct
Oct
It is wise to remember that “Poor medical records mean poor defense, no records mean no defense”, hence liable for medical negligence. ” These are the opening words of National Commission which held the Orthopedic Surgeon for medical Negligence for damages of around Rs. 4 lacks in its recent order dated 13/10/2015 in the case […]
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Sep
Sep
Medical students of Calcutta National medical College (CNMC) are accusing their own institution of negligence after one of their classmates died without proper treatment, after a bike accident. Around 1 a.m on Monday morning, final year student Ritesh Jaiswal was riding a motorcycle when it skidded. When his friends found him, Jaiswal was injured but […]
05
Sep
Sep
Many doctors working in India’s private hospitals are under pressure to carry out unnecessary tests and procedures to meet revenue targets, according to The BMJ. In a special report published in The BMJ, Meera Kay, a journalist in Bangalore, asks what can be done about financial targets for doctors working in profit driven hospitals that […]
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Aug
Aug
The most talked about profession in society and media is Medical profession whether for right or wrong reasons. Why is it so? Because the necessity for survival is food water and good health. Our profession is one of its own kind which deals with human beings directly so every action of medical profession either bring […]