SC awards Rs. 10 Lakh compensation in a medical negligence case to ‘send message’ to medical practitioners
Supreme Court: In a case of medical negligence where a minor surgery resulted in amputating a woman’s arm, the bench of Abhay
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Matters of medical negligence, in the absence of allegations of fraud or forgery, are amenable to the jurisdiction of consumer fora
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of S.M. Kantikar and Dinesh Singh, Members, allowed an appeal filed against the
Medical Negligence| “Suffering of ailment by the patient after surgery is one thing, it may be due to myriad of reasons known in medical jurisprudence”
“The subject of negligence in the context of medical profession necessarily calls for treatment with a difference.” -CJ R.C. Lahoti (as he
High Court refused to quantify compensation on mere allegation of ‘Medical Negligence’
Tripura High Court: A writ petition for the claim of compensation in a medical negligence case was filed before a Single Judge
Medical Negligence not proved on the sole ground of an unsuccessful sterilization operation
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J., allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the trial
If lack of necessary care, attention or skill in treating patient is ruled out, registering case against medical practitioner shall not be allowed
High Court of J&K at Jammu: A Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura J., recently dealt with a petition wherein the petitioner primarily
Orissa High Court: Duties of doctor towards patients include telling them about the risks of suggested treatments
Orissa High Court: While hearing a case on medical negligence. S. K. Sahoo, J. started his judgment with a famous quote by
Charges of medical negligence against doctor whose patient died due to infection after appendix operation, dismissed
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): “The doctor/patient relationship is at a crossroads. Some patients want the doctor calling all the shots,
Compensation of Rs. 5 lakh awarded for failure of doctors to diagnose foetal anomalies
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has awarded a compensation of Rs.5 lakh to the wife of Armed Forces personnel, who
Compensation of Rs. 20 lakh awarded in a case of death due to medical negligence
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While holding Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI), Chandigarh guilty of medical negligence,