A patient pursuing a medical negligence complaint sought intervention from one of the country’s premier medical institutes, arguing that expert evaluation was essential before the dispute could proceed further.

The request, however, raised a larger medico-legal question before the Commission: are consumer courts required to obtain expert medical opinion in every negligence case?

The dispute arose from treatment relating to an ophthalmic condition. During proceedings before the District Commission, the complainant moved an application seeking constitution of an expert panel from PGIMER Chandigarh to evaluate the alleged negligence.

According to the complainant, the medical issues involved were highly technical and could not be properly assessed without specialised expert scrutiny.

The treating doctor opposed the request.

An emergency caesarean section performed to save a mother and unborn child later became the subject of a negligence claim after the patient developed acute renal failure and required prolonged dialysis.

The patient had been admitted in a critical obstetric condition. Medical records showed severe oligohydramnios, fetal distress, intrauterine growth restriction, and umbilical cord loops around the fetal neck. Doctors proceeded with emergency caesarean delivery to prevent further deterioration.

An elderly patient admitted with persistent nose bleeding alleged that the hospital prolonged his stay and subjected him to unnecessary investigations merely to inflate medical expenses. The case ultimately turned on a familiar medico-legal tension: over-investigation versus justified caution.

The patient, in his mid-seventies and with a history of hypertension and other ailments, had arrived at the emergency department with active epistaxis. During admission, multiple investigations were advised, including blood tests, ECG, imaging, and broader medical assessment.

The patient viewed this as exploitation rather than treatment.

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However, the commission rejected these claims, stating that SIRS does not occur without infection, contradicting the hospital’s defence.