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March 26, 2026

Negligence needs proof — Cancer cases can’t be judged by outcome alone

March 26, 2026

Pulmonary embolism after surgery — Records showed protocol was followed

March 26, 2026

Poor diagnostic–surgical coordination derails planned transplant – Hospital held negligent

March 26, 2026

Routine ECG, missed referral — GP held deficient in care

March 26, 2026

Deviation from fracture protocol turned complication into negligence

March 26, 2026

Competence, not titles, decided the oncology negligence claim

March 26, 2026

Ignored X-ray, wrong diagnosis — compensation enhanced to reflect 82% disability

March 26, 2026

Delay in responding to post-hysterectomy complications upheld as negligence

March 26, 2026

The missing piece that couldn’t be found

March 26, 2026

When duty after discharge fails — And the system doesn’t step in

March 26, 2026

Termination without second opinion—Court flags breach of MTP Act requirement

March 26, 2026

IVF failure and refund: Court rejects negligence claim, cites documented counselling

March 26, 2026

Crushed limb, salvage attempt, amputation — Commission finds no negligence

March 26, 2026

Fatal injection by an unqualified practitioner – Negligence confirmed

March 26, 2026

Implant fails, but surgery doesn’t — No negligence in compound fracture case

March 26, 2026

Leg lost after knee replacement — Commission finds no lapse in surgical care

March 26, 2026

Wrong blood report confirmed as negligence, but court scales down compensation

March 26, 2026

Surgical fallout vs Legal fault — Court drew the line.

March 26, 2026

Doctors faced a ₹5 crore question. The court had an answer.

March 26, 2026

When the test report went rogue and nearly sent a healthy patient to dialysis

March 26, 2026

Adding instructions on medical records, a common practice – Consumer Court

March 26, 2026

Lack of paediatrician during delivery costs hospital a million rupees!

March 26, 2026

Ortho surgeon’s claims, ‘tissues of false statement’

March 26, 2026

Hospitals – What are your patient transfer protocols?

March 26, 2026

‘Extra’ vigilance and precautions to manage post-surgery complications

March 26, 2026

Consent for laparoscopy not valid for open surgery

March 26, 2026

Issuing certificate without checking patient – Doctors ‘almost’ lose their licence

March 26, 2026

Leaving the ureter stone unturned – Doc held negligent

March 26, 2026

When a Hair Transplant Turned Into a Medical Horror

March 26, 2026

What Killed the Doctor in the OT?

March 26, 2026

The delivery was urgent. The warning was missed.

March 26, 2026

Months old USG relied to perform TAH. Not accepted, rules the court.

March 26, 2026

Experience cannot compensate for expertise

March 26, 2026

Initial consent sufficient for performing emergency procedure – National Consumer Commission

March 26, 2026

Patients interpreting test report, a bizarre trend

March 26, 2026

Emergencies know no boundaries

March 26, 2026

Improper DAMA costs hospital a million plus rupees!

March 26, 2026

The cost of failing in duty of care is getting higher

March 26, 2026

Venturing beyond expertise, a very dangerous affair

March 26, 2026

Doctor ‘misses’ to share findings of cancer! Yes, you read that right.

March 26, 2026

A doctor-father gets schooled by the court of law

March 26, 2026

Operating high-risk patient in a lacking infrastructure – Recipe for disaster

March 26, 2026

Medical texts & guidelines – Doctors legally obliged to follow

March 26, 2026

The power of properly prepared prescription notes

March 26, 2026

Court appreciates gynaecologist for taking opinion of more experienced peers when patient turns critical – Holds this is not an unauthorised involvement

March 26, 2026

General surgeon performing prostrate surgery ‘reflects an unholy haste’

March 26, 2026

Pre-operative tests to ensure that the patient is ‘hale & hearty’, a legal mandate

March 26, 2026

Reporting terminal ailments – Merely stating “advised to correlate the report with clinical findings” not enough to escape legal liability

March 26, 2026

Not performing ‘expansive diagnostic tests’ proves to be expensive for this doctor

March 26, 2026

Cardiologist, hospital held accountable for ‘cheating and mischief’ in implanting wrong pacemaker

March 26, 2026

Tampering blood transfusion records – Court sees red

March 26, 2026

Dentist taken to court for not giving an inflated bill – Court rules that patient’s case has no teeth

March 26, 2026

Misleading advertisements lands OBGYN in a soup

March 26, 2026

Court accepts that medical science could be limited by technology

March 26, 2026

Three errors too many

March 26, 2026

Medical terms cannot be viewed in dictionary sense

March 26, 2026

Hospital is liable for the quality of implants purchased under it’s name on the invoice says court

March 26, 2026

INR twenty lakh fined for a ‘technical glitch’

March 26, 2026

Patient consulted too many doctors and visited too many hospitals, observes court – Hospital / doctors held not negligent

March 26, 2026

Post-op complication after a ‘reasonably common surgery’ – Gynaecologist held negligent

March 26, 2026

‘Expected Complications’ – Whether or not steps were taken to prevent, recognise and / or manage them by doctors will be taken into account by courts

March 26, 2026

Failure to keep blood ready / on standby for patient with rare blood group shows lack of “reasonable skill and care”

March 26, 2026

In absence of clinical symptoms, doctors can’t be held accountable for complications

March 26, 2026

Hospitalizing patients under a team of doctors – Need for clearer protocols in India

March 26, 2026

Unsigned documentation – Surgeon held negligent, pays compensation

March 26, 2026

In this atmosphere of distrust, how does a doctor prove that a key-hole surgery was performed? Court relies on detailed documentation, overlooks typo error

March 26, 2026

Fatal injection by an unqualified practitioner – Negligence confirmed

March 26, 2026

Diabetes missed in the discharge sheet — Court rules it misconduct, not Negligence

March 26, 2026

Implant fails, but surgery doesn’t — No negligence in compound fracture case

March 26, 2026

Leg lost after knee replacement — Commission finds no lapse in surgical care

March 26, 2026

Wrong blood report confirmed as negligence, but court scales down compensation

March 26, 2026

Implant removal turns fatal — Hospital ordered to pay ₹20 lakh for negligence

March 26, 2026

Simple laparoscopy took 5.30 hours! Court’s suspicion about what went wrong inside OT gets confirmed in absence of medical records

March 26, 2026

Failure to keep blood ready / on standby for patient with rare blood group shows lack of “reasonable skill and care”

March 26, 2026

In absence of clinical symptoms, doctors can’t be held accountable for complications

March 26, 2026

Hospitalizing patients under a team of doctors – Need for clearer protocols in India

March 26, 2026

General surgeon performing prostrate surgery ‘reflects an unholy haste’

March 26, 2026

Court holds surgeon not negligent, but hospital negligent for the post-surgery ‘mischief’ committed by its staff

March 26, 2026

Pre-operative tests to ensure that the patient is ‘hale & hearty’, a legal mandate

March 26, 2026

Reporting terminal ailments – Merely stating “advised to correlate the report with clinical findings” not enough to escape legal liability

March 26, 2026

Not performing ‘expansive diagnostic tests’ proves to be expensive for this doctor

March 26, 2026

Cardiologist, hospital held accountable for ‘cheating and mischief’ in implanting wrong pacemaker

March 26, 2026

Dental surgeon practicing as orthodontist – Medical negligence

March 26, 2026

Obtaining implants for surgery could be a logistical problem, observes court

March 26, 2026

Patients interpreting test report, a bizarre trend

March 26, 2026

Emergencies know no boundaries

March 26, 2026

Self-treatment apparently has no remedy

March 26, 2026

Panic-stricken husband’s claims shot down with sense and serenity

March 26, 2026

Improper DAMA costs hospital a million plus rupees!

March 26, 2026

The cost of failing in duty of care is getting higher

March 26, 2026

The heavy cost of ‘medical misadventure’

March 26, 2026

No medical records? No defence in a court of law!

March 26, 2026

Venturing beyond expertise, a very dangerous affair

March 26, 2026

Doctor ‘misses’ to share findings of cancer! Yes, you read that right.

March 26, 2026

A doctor-father gets schooled by the court of law

March 26, 2026

Doc held liable despite acting in patient’s best interest

March 26, 2026

Operating high-risk patient in a lacking infrastructure – Recipe for disaster

March 26, 2026

Medical texts & guidelines – Doctors legally obliged to follow

March 26, 2026

The power of properly prepared prescription notes

March 26, 2026

Blood transfusion – Nursing staff’s role, a very important one

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