ORDER DATED: 4.05.2017 (West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission) FACTS: The brief facts of the case are that Susanta’s father , a senior citizen, was suffering from prostate ailment and was taken to Dr. Bimal who diagnosed Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP). The doctor admitted the patient at his hospital and fixed the…
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) taking note of the judicial notice of the fact that increasing number of people are opting for in-vitro fertilization due to growing problem of infertility while acknowledging that its failure cannot be attributed to the treating doctor given the complexity of procedure and medically recorded evidence of low…
The Consumer Court in Gandhinagar has ordered the Apollo Hospitals International Ltd. to pay a compensation of Rs. 4.92 lakh plus interest to a patient for leaving a cotton swab in the belly after the surgery. FACTS:A 65 year old patient who lives in Muscat and had come to Apollo Hospitals in Ahmedabad with complaints…
ORDER DATED: 24.12.2018 (West Bengal Disputes Redressal Commission) Biswanath was suffering from a hernia problem and visited Dr. Alok at the hospital where the doctor performed bilateral inguinal hernioplasty. The patient was discharged in a few days but his suffering didn’t end there. Pus developed at the operated site and the patient visited the doctor…
(REVISION PETITION NO. 3868 OF 2017) ORDER DATED: 27.02.2019 (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission) The brief facts are that on 03.07.2008, who complainant’s wife was suffering from abdominal pain was taken to the clinic of opposite party(OP) – doctor, who advised for operation. On 05.07.1998, OP operated her for repair of perforation in the uterus…
FACTS: Ashalata, a seventy five year old lady, had complains of loose motion and vomiting. She was taken to Nabajiban Hospital where she was admitted first in ITU and then shifted to ICU once she was diagnosed with a heart ailment. The family members were obviously worried about her and were present during her stay…
FACTS: The Complainant filed this Appeal against the Judgment of Delhi District Forum which dismissed his complaint. The Complainant alleged that on 2.07.2016, he had visited along with his pregnant wife the Respondent Hospital. The wife was asked to undergo 2 tests viz. Foetal Echo and Sugar and for said tests, the Complainant deposited Rs.1470/-…
A labourer named Khan suffered grave injuries in his right leg as he was run over by a tractor. He was rushed to Dr. Rajesh, who simply stitched the wound and performed skin traction, even though he diagnosed fracture of lower right femur. Next day, the patient noticed discolouring in the lower part of his…
ORDER DATED: 28.03.2019 (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi) FACTS:Sumit, a young and aspiring footballer, sustained injuries on his left arm while practicing. He was rushed to Howrah District Hospital where Dr. Tara advised an X-ray that showed fracture of both bones of the left arm. The doctor prescribed analgesic, antibiotics and applied half…
ORDER DATED: 22.01.2019 (State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi) Doctors and hospitals should assure only care and not cure. While most practitioners are aware about this basic tenet of healthcare, for reasons unknown, some boast about best facilities and promise of cure. And that is their undoing. Bindu and Vijay were rejoicing at the…