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Court acts harshly against the doctor who issued a false medical fitness certificate that was used for transferring deceased patient's properties
15MLCD (j275)
- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan v/s The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Medical Council & Ors.
- Madras High Court, Chennai
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Hospital takes a bizarre defence - Why was the mop removed from the patient's abdomen during subsequent surgery not sent for biopsy?
15MLCD (j314)
- Pravinbhai Naranbhai Sonara v/s Kesar SAL Hospital
- Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Doctor / hospital absent in court yet not held negligent - Court refers to well written medical records
15MLCD (j173)
- Dr. Mohmed Hanif Ibrahimbhai Vadaliwala & Ors. v/s The Administrator and Controller of Shalby Hospitals & Anr.
- Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Court wonders how a patient could self-extubate himself in the ICU where the highest standard of care is expected
16MLCD (j31)
- Sq. Ldr. N. K. Arora Retd Through Lrs. & Ors. v/s Army Hospital (R&R) & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Court says "consider the circumstances, the place and availability of the specialist or consultant in that area during the prevailing time" – A surgeon held not negligent for performing hysterectomy
16MLCD (j401)
- Purushottam Pareek & Anr. v/s Dr. Govind S. Dhavale & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Failure of surgeon to take extra care by keeping a physician present during surgery of an asthmatic patient is not criminal medical negligence – Gujarat High Court
17MLCD (j311)
- Vinodkumar Chandanlal Gautam v/s The State of Gujarat & Anr.
- Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Supreme Court refuses to apply ‘multiplier method’ for compensation in medical negligence cases observing “whatsoever is awarded is a matter of solace”
18MLCD (j166)
- D. C. Malviya (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. v/s Dr. A. H. Memon (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. And Ors.
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
‘Expected Complications’ as a defence – Whether appropriate steps to prevent / recognise / manage complications were taken by the doctor will be taken into account by courts
15MLCD (j191)
- Shreya Nimonkar v/s Dr. Seema Shanbhag & Anr.
- Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Hospital held negligent for failure to provide care to a critical patient who could not pay advance / deposit due to demonetization – Bank absolved, although sued by patients family
16MLCD (j44)
- The Corporate Hospital v/s Preet Deva & Ors.
- Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Starting treatment of H1N1 without waiting for investigation reports in accordance with government guidelines is not negligence holds court
16MLCD (j419)
- Girdhar Kumar Vaishya v/s Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur & Ors.
- Chhattisgarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Raipur
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
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