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Medical Council can direct a hospital to pay compensation for negligence holds Uttarakhand High Court – A patently wrong view
19MLCD (j473)
- Max Healthcare Institute Limited v/s Uttarakhand Medical Council & Anr.
- Uttarakhand High Court, Nainital
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Doctors are judged by reasonable professional standards not adverse outcomes - Court dismisses ₹1.25 Crore claim in a minor’s death case
19MLCD (j466)
- Santosh Sharma v/s Santosh Child & Multispeciality Hospital & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Doctor files a criminal complaint for breach of trust and cheating against his receptionist and a rival doctor for colluding to take his patients away
19MLCD (j461)
- Dr. Utpal v/s The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
- Bombay High Court, Bench at Nagpur
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
‘Platelet Rich Plasma’ therapy is not ‘Stem Cell’ therapy and does not require a special licence clarifies court
19MLCD (j449)
- Dr. Satish Kishoranadn Arolkar v/s Sushil Mukesh Gaglani & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Court draws an adverse inference against patient for failing to disclose pacemaker / cardiac ailment while giving history as recorded in the admission note
19MLCD (j445)
- Praveen Kumar v/s Dr. Mahesh Prasad & Ors.
- Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Patna
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
No documented pre-anaesthetic check-up keeps criminal medical negligence charges against the anaesthesiologist alive
19MLCD (j443)
- Dr. K. K. Govindan v/s State of Kerala & Anr.
- Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Court holds that “hospital cannot be held accountable for an accidental fall” in private rooms – Onus is on relatives to call for support staff
19MLCD (j438)
- J. N. Mehra (Deceased) Through LRs. Gayatri Rewal v/s Apollo Hospital & Anr.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Consent obtained for orchidopexy also mentioned orchidectomy – Doctor accused of interpolating it exonerated by Supreme Court as “ink”/ “handwriting” were the same
19MLCD (j431)
- Dr. S. Balagopal v/s State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.
- Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Vague injury report prompts Rajasthan High Court to issue directions for a uniform medico-legal guideline
19MLCD (j424)
- Gautam v/s State of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur
Judgement in favour of:
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Hospital’s logo on medical records confirms its overall superintendence and control – Hospital held liable to the same extent as the surgeon who performed the intervention
19MLCD (j412)
- M. Shanthi v/s The Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. & Anr.
- Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
"Title 'Doctor' exclusively belongs to medical professionals is a misconception" rules Kerala High Court
19MLCD (j293)
- Indian Medical Association, Kerela State Branch & Ors. v/s Union of India & Ors.
- Kerala High Court, Ernakulam
Judgement in favour of:
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Issuing a fitness certificate first without evaluating crucial reports and cancelling transplant at last minute - Chaos not care!
19MLCD (j298)
- Dayanand Medical College & Hospital & Anr. v/s Kirpal Singh & Anr.
- Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Absence of negligence in treatment does not relieve doctor of liability arising from lack of qualification
19MLCD (j307)
- Krishna v/s Dr. Pramod Sharma & Anr.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Compensation should include cost of corrective surgery if patient suffers disability due to wrong diagnosis / treatment declares court
19MLCD (j309)
- Devender Singh v/s Khanna Hospital & Ors.
- Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
A general consent held valid for performing a routine additional procedure - A debatable proposition
19MLCD (j324)
- Rakesh Fauzdar & Ors. v/s Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre & Anr.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Protocols matter – Court slams hospitals for bypassing diagnostic protocols and rushing a high-risk patient into surgery
19MLCD (j328)
- Dr. Vamsikrishna & Ors. v/s G. Manikyamma & Ors.
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Seven days is too late – Failure to act early on post-surgical complications attracts liability
19MLCD (j333)
- Dr. Nanda Samandar v/s Pappu & Anr.
- Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bhopal
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Wrong clipping that almost killed the patient is a surgical error and certainly negligence
19MLCD (j336)
- Aastha Hospital v/s Malkeet Kaur
- Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panchkula
Judgement in favour of:
Patient
Five surgeries yet no relief! Court accepts surgeons’ defence of “normal physiological phenomenon” to explain post-surgery complications
19MLCD (j273)
- Som Nath @ Kapil v/s Satguru Partap Hospital & Ors.
- Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
Too eager to complain! A premature complaint filed even before the usual recovery period dismissed by court
19MLCD (j280)
- Ritesh Kumar v/s Bariana Eye Hospital & Lasik Laser Center & Anr.
- Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of:
Doctor
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