Doctors ordered to pay Rs. 8 lakh to patient
Staff Reporter
Shivamogga, July 12, 2019 00:00 IST
Consumer forum finds themguilty of medical negligence
The Shivamogga District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered two doctors from Sagar to pay Rs. 8 lakh as compensation for their medical negligence during a hysterectomy procedure. Dr. Ramachandra Bhagawat and Dr. Uday, with the Bhagawat Nursing Home in Sagar, had performed hysterectomy on Jayalakshmi, on April 17, 2015. Following this, she had developed ‘sub-acute intestinal obstruction’ and ‘ureteral fistula’ for which she was treated at a private hospital in Shivamogga city. In the complaint lodged with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ms. Jayalakshmi had alleged that she had to suffer financial loss, physical pain and mental agony owing to the medical negligence.
After examining the documents related to the medical treatment, the forum held the doctors guilty of medical negligence. The forum in a press release has said that it had also ordered the payment of Rs. 25,000 to the victim towards the litigation expenses.
Staff Reporter
Shivamogga, July 12, 2019 00:00 IST
Consumer forum finds themguilty of medical negligence
The Shivamogga District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered two doctors from Sagar to pay Rs. 8 lakh as compensation for their medical negligence during a hysterectomy procedure. Dr. Ramachandra Bhagawat and Dr. Uday, with the Bhagawat Nursing Home in Sagar, had performed hysterectomy on Jayalakshmi, on April 17, 2015. Following this, she had developed ‘sub-acute intestinal obstruction’ and ‘ureteral fistula’ for which she was treated at a private hospital in Shivamogga city. In the complaint lodged with the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ms. Jayalakshmi had alleged that she had to suffer financial loss, physical pain and mental agony owing to the medical negligence.
After examining the documents related to the medical treatment, the forum held the doctors guilty of medical negligence. The forum in a press release has said that it had also ordered the payment of Rs. 25,000 to the victim towards the litigation expenses.
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