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The medical law reporters for Indian doctors
The medical law reporters for Indian doctors

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

  • Patient’s post-surgery video footage shown by relatives convinces court of negligence

    - Madras High Court | MLCD November 2024

  • Patient’s failure to give consent resulting in complications is not negligence

    - National Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2024

  • Wrong decision of discharging patient is not always negligence and could be “error in judgment”

    - National Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2024

  • Hospital not deficient in service if patient changes mind midway and loses insurance cover

    - Chattisgarh State Consumer Commission | MLCD November 2024

Just Published | November 2024

Video footage showing post-surgery faecal discharge from surgical wound convinces court of negligence

Sasikala v/s The Secretary to Government & Ors.
17MLCD (j439) | Madras High Court, Chennai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Patient refused LSCS consent hence vacuum delivery was performed leading to hysterectomy - Court appreciates the standard of care

Parulben Shailesbhai Chunara v/s Dr. Vinaykumar C. Sinh
17MLCD (j451) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Hospital continues to use old stationery although it shifted to a new place however consent form had the new address - Court rejects allegation of record tampering

Akvinder Kaur & Anr. v/s Dr. Shweta Nanda & Anr.
17MLCD (j456) | Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Doctors providing consultations / instructing or monitoring hospitalized patients only on telephone can charge their fees – National Consumer Commission

Amit Rai & Ors. v/s Medica Magadh Hospital & Ors.
17MLCD (j463) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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July - 2023

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