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March 18, 2026
Ignored X-ray, wrong diagnosis — compensation enhanced to reflect 82% disability
March 11, 2026
Complications after cardiac intervention do not equal negligence, rules Commission
March 4, 2026
No statutory monopoly over the ‘Dr’ title, rules Kerala High Court
February 25, 2026
Competence, not titles, decided the oncology negligence claim
February 18, 2026
Deviation from fracture protocol turned complication into negligence
February 11, 2026
Negligence was found not in the medical risk, but in performing a cardiac test without informed consent
February 4, 2026
Service failures ground an air ambulance provider
January 21, 2026
Routine ECG, missed referral — GP held deficient in care
January 7, 2026
Intern’s handwritten and typed discharge summaries cost the hospital its case
December 31, 2025
Practising beyond specialisation turned a delivery case into a criminal one
December 24, 2025
Pulmonary embolism after surgery — Records showed protocol was followed
December 17, 2025
Negligence needs proof — Cancer cases can’t be judged by outcome alone
December 10, 2025
Stem cell storage dispute exposes a legal gap — And a growing need for protocols
December 5, 2025
Not assessing the cause in spite of test reports – Surgeon held negligent
December 3, 2025
Implant removal turns fatal — Hospital ordered to pay ₹20 lakh for negligence
November 26, 2025
Wrong blood report confirmed as negligence, but court scales down compensation
November 19, 2025
Leg lost after knee replacement — Commission finds no lapse in surgical care
November 12, 2025
Implant fails, but surgery doesn’t — No negligence in compound fracture case
November 11, 2025
Stem cell storage dispute exposes a legal gap — And a growing need for protocols
November 8, 2025
Diagnostic biopsy causes nerve loss: Court observes ‘safe procedure’ wasn’t safe enough
November 5, 2025
Diabetes missed in the discharge sheet — Court rules it misconduct, not Negligence
October 22, 2025
Fatal injection by an unqualified practitioner – Negligence confirmed
October 15, 2025
Crushed limb, salvage attempt, amputation — Commission finds no negligence
October 8, 2025
Four-year wait for a CT report ends in a legal dead-end
October 6, 2025
When You Cut First and Confirm Later — It’s Negligence.
October 3, 2025
Court dismisses positive Google review, holds ortho surgeon negligent
October 1, 2025
Delayed angioplasty, consent chaos – Consumer commission throws out negligence claim
September 24, 2025
IVF failure and refund: Court rejects negligence claim, cites documented counselling
September 17, 2025
Termination without second opinion—Court flags breach of MTP Act requirement
September 10, 2025
Diagnostic biopsy causes nerve loss: Court observes ‘safe procedure’ wasn’t safe enough
September 9, 2025
Four-year wait for a CT report ends in a legal dead-end
September 3, 2025
CPR on a dead body: Monetization effort condemned by the court
August 31, 2025
No medical records? No defence in a court of law!
August 27, 2025
When duty after discharge fails — And the system doesn’t step in
August 20, 2025
The missing piece that couldn’t be found
August 13, 2025
When the test report went rogue and nearly sent a healthy patient to dialysis
August 6, 2025
The headache that hid a tumour — And the diagnosis that came too late
August 4, 2025
Prudent and senior doctors not adhering to protocols – High Court displeased
July 30, 2025
Doctors faced a ₹5 crore question. The court had an answer.
July 23, 2025
Surgical fallout vs Legal fault — Court drew the line.
July 16, 2025
The delivery was urgent. The warning was missed.
July 9, 2025
When You Cut First and Confirm Later — It’s Negligence.
July 7, 2025
The headache that hid a tumour — And the diagnosis that came too late
July 2, 2025
When delay wasn’t negligence — Even though the patient didn’t survive
June 25, 2025
What Killed the Doctor in the OT?
June 18, 2025
When a Hair Transplant Turned Into a Medical Horror
June 11, 2025
Not assessing the cause in spite of test reports – Surgeon held negligent
June 10, 2025
Diabetes missed in the discharge sheet — Court rules it misconduct, not Negligence
June 4, 2025
Provide medical records as per request – Copy that?
June 2, 2025
Blood transfusion – Nursing staff’s role, a very important one
June 1, 2025
Doc held liable despite acting in patient’s best interest
May 28, 2025
Leaving the ureter stone unturned – Doc held negligent
May 21, 2025
Issuing certificate without checking patient – Doctors ‘almost’ lose their licence
May 14, 2025
Consent for laparoscopy not valid for open surgery
May 7, 2025
Prudent and senior doctors not adhering to protocols – High Court displeased
May 5, 2025
Provide medical records as per request – Copy that?
April 30, 2025
Shifting patients to ICU after surgery not a ‘must’
April 23, 2025
‘Extra’ vigilance and precautions to manage post-surgery complications
April 16, 2025
Hospitals – What are your patient transfer protocols?
April 11, 2025
Implant removal turns fatal — Hospital ordered to pay ₹20 lakh for negligence
April 9, 2025
Court dismisses positive Google review, holds ortho surgeon negligent
April 8, 2025
CPR on a dead body: Monetization effort condemned by the court
April 2, 2025
Not advising / performing diagnostic tests to rule out complications is negligence
March 26, 2025
Ortho surgeon’s claims, ‘tissues of false statement’
March 19, 2025
Lack of paediatrician during delivery costs hospital a million rupees!
March 12, 2025
Adding instructions on medical records, a common practice – Consumer Court
March 6, 2025
When delay wasn’t negligence — Even though the patient didn’t survive
March 5, 2025
Blood transfusion – Nursing staff’s role, a very important one
March 3, 2025
Not advising / performing diagnostic tests to rule out complications is negligence
February 26, 2025
The power of properly prepared prescription notes
February 19, 2025
Medical texts & guidelines – Doctors legally obliged to follow
February 12, 2025
Operating high-risk patient in a lacking infrastructure – Recipe for disaster
February 9, 2025
Delayed angioplasty, consent chaos – Consumer commission throws out negligence claim
February 5, 2025
Doc held liable despite acting in patient’s best interest
January 31, 2025
The heavy cost of ‘medical misadventure’
January 29, 2025
A doctor-father gets schooled by the court of law
January 22, 2025
Doctor ‘misses’ to share findings of cancer! Yes, you read that right.
January 15, 2025
Venturing beyond expertise, a very dangerous affair
January 8, 2025
No medical records? No defence in a court of law!
January 4, 2025
Shifting patients to ICU after surgery not a ‘must’
January 1, 2025
The heavy cost of ‘medical misadventure’
December 25, 2024
The cost of failing in duty of care is getting higher
December 18, 2024
Improper DAMA costs hospital a million plus rupees!
December 11, 2024
Panic-stricken husband’s claims shot down with sense and serenity
December 11, 2024
Panic-stricken husband’s claims shot down with sense and serenity
December 8, 2024
Doctor loses protocol battle against the hospital he worked with
December 4, 2024
Self-treatment apparently has no remedy
November 27, 2024
Emergencies know no boundaries
November 20, 2024
Patients interpreting test report, a bizarre trend
November 13, 2024
Initial consent sufficient for performing emergency procedure – National Consumer Commission
November 6, 2024
Imported implants & new procedures – Exercise caution!
November 6, 2024
Obtaining implants for surgery could be a logistical problem, observes court
November 3, 2024
Stabilizing a critical patient and not shifting to higher centre is not negligence, holds National Consumer Commission
October 31, 2024
Discharge summary – A strong defence against unfounded allegations
October 23, 2024
Experience cannot compensate for expertise
October 16, 2024
Months old USG relied to perform TAH. Not accepted, rules the court.
October 9, 2024
Taking consent in local language, ‘strong evidence of surgeon’s act’
October 9, 2024
Taking consent in local language, ‘strong evidence of surgeon’s act’
October 2, 2024
Claiming to be a specialist, physician’s reputation gets dented
September 25, 2024
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