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‘N’ a new Abnormal in ECG? How a one-letter abbreviation resulted in the finding of negligence
19MLCD (j224)
- Dr. Pankaj Jain v/s Udai Singh & Ors.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Practising beyond one’s specialization turns a normal delivery case into a crime
19MLCD (j226)
- Dr. Vinay Suren v/s The State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor & Anr.
- Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Dying Declaration in clinical practice – Supreme Court reaffirms the crucial role of the opinion of the certifying / treating doctor
19MLCD (j234)
- Subramani v/s State of Karnataka
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Substituting a paediatrician with a BAMS doctor / teleconsultation in an infant’s emergency care – Hospital penalized for this JUGAD
19MLCD (j191)
- Rainbow Hospital v/s Ravinder Verma
- Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Red flag in court – Changing ink / handwriting while writing medical records held as negligence
19MLCD (j194)
- Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital & Anr. v/s Kumari Swechha Kothari & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Consent is non-negotiable – Negligence not found in pre-surgery Stress Echo test but in failure to take consent
19MLCD (j211)
- Sandeep Gupta v/s Max Super Speciality Hospital & Ors.
- Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dehradun
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Mismatch between typed and handwritten discharge summaries proves costly in court - Why share both with patients / court in the first place?
19MLCD (j215)
- Max Balaji Hospital & Ors. v/s N. R. Mishra
- Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Respecting cultural / religious / social sensitivities – Doctor clarifies in court that surgery was performed by male doctors in presence of female nurses
19MLCD (j222)
- Anuradha Gupta v/s Dr. Vishal Mishra & Anr.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
A first in medical negligence cases – Supreme Court clears doctor of negligence and directs deceased patient’s relatives to return compensation received earlier in instalments to doctor
j97
- Deep Nursing Home & Anr. v/s Manmeet Singh Mattewal & Ors.
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
A doctor’s negligence cannot be judged by "prior achievements" or “reputation” but conduct in the present case observes court
j105
- Usha Chauhan v/s Jagdish Singh Bisht & Ors.
- Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Dehradun
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
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Key Features
Publishes ‘real time judgments’ on medical negligence from higher courts
Every judgment is further summarized in simple, non-legal language
Comprehensively guides a doctor on avoiding MedLegal issues
Suggests practically useful ‘Do’s & Don’ts’ in day-to-day practice
