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December 2024

Unwrapping / fixing expensive implants without showing to patients / attendants held as negligence

Paras Hospital v/s Rishi Kumar Jain & Ors.
17MLCD (j485) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Cardiologist denies liability in a knee surgery case but court points out to the pre-existing cardiac risk to hold him negligent

Max Super Speciality Hospital & Ors. v/s Sham Singh & Anr. 
17MLCD (j490) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Failure to inform the hospital’s only cardiologist of admitting a heart-attack patient is a deficiency of service holds court

Ratna Ganguly & Anr. v/s Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pathishthan & Ors. 
17MLCD (j495) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Doctor performing surgery against his own opinion resulting in an adverse outcome is clear-cut negligence

V. Bose v/s Dr. G. Baskara Rajan & Anr.
17MLCD (j500) | Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench at Madurai
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Court dismisses cardiologist-husband’s allegations as “over-reaction” and emphasizes treating doctors authority in treatment decisions

Jagdish K. Sharma & Anr. v/s Medanta, The Medicity & Anr.
17MLCD (j505) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Complex kidney stone removal surgery performed in a facility without advanced technology - Doctor held negligent for failed surgery

Dr. Md. Perwez Akhtar v/s Runa Devi
17MLCD (j511) | Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Patna
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Was the sponge left during the first or second LSCS questions High Court in the absence of a forensic report and dismisses the criminal complaint – Need for introspection

Dr. Asharani v/s The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
17MLCD (j514) | Madhya Pradesh High Court, Bench at Indore
Judgement in favour of: Doctor



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