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June 2022

Supreme Court accepts doctors need to upgrade their skills - Attending conferences even if a patient is admitted / critical is not negligence

Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre  v/s Asha Jaiswal & Ors.  
15MLCD (j223) | Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Stabilizing a critical patient and not shifting to a higher centre is not negligence, holds National Consumer Commission

Malhe Ram @ Male Ram & Anr. v/s Jeevan Jyoti Hospital & Ors.
15MLCD (j238) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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

Laxmikant Vittalrao Pandav & Ors. v/s Akar Hospital & Ors.
15MLCD (j240) | Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench at Aurangabad
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

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

Dr. Alak Kumar Maity v/s Rabindra Nath Arinda & Ors.
15MLCD (j254) | West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kolkata
Judgement in favour of: Patient

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

Raman S. Darji & Ors. v/s Dr. Bharat Barad & Anr.      
15MLCD (j258) | Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad
Judgement in favour of: Doctor

Extra care / contemplation needed in reporting terminal ailments - Merely stating "advised to correlate the report with the clinical findings" not enough to escape legal liability

Spiral CT and MRI Centre v/s Vijay Ramola & Anr.
15MLCD (j263) | Chandigarh Union Territory Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh
Judgement in favour of: Patient

Court expresses need for uniform angiography reporting in the interest of the patient - Further observes that it cannot be left for individual interpretation

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences v/s S. Ramakrishna through Lrs. & Anr.
15MLCD (j265) | National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi
Judgement in favour of: Doctor



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