Chennai: Hospital fined Rs 8.38 lakhs on medical negligence
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Chennai: 15 years after a hip surgery went wrong at the Bharathi Raja Hospital in Chennai, the hospital has now been ordered by the District consumer disputes redressal forum ( Chennai North) to pay a compensation of Rs 8.38 lakh to the patient.
The case is that of one David Tyagraj, a lawyer who had met with a road accident in year 2000 in Pondicherry, came to Dr Nagappan at Bharathi Raja Hospital, in T.Nagar, Chennai for consultation and treatment. It was alleged that the doctor was negligent in the treatment of the patient by conducting a hip surgery wrongly by using bad quality plates, delaying treatment and also carrying on the procedure without having full knowledge of it. The patient as a result of this is suffering from permanent disability. Other allegations include not having sufficient infrastructure at the hospital, hence referring the patient to another hospital for CT Scan
Dr Nagappa in his defence informed the forum that the patient was kept under observation for two days before the surgery was performed on the third day. The universal method of treatment was adopted, he said, adding that bone grafting was also done. He also stated that a complete hip replacement surgery would not have been possible immediately reports IndiaTV
The case is that of one David Tyagraj, a lawyer who had met with a road accident in year 2000 in Pondicherry, came to Dr Nagappan at Bharathi Raja Hospital, in T.Nagar, Chennai for consultation and treatment. It was alleged that the doctor was negligent in the treatment of the patient by conducting a hip surgery wrongly by using bad quality plates, delaying treatment and also carrying on the procedure without having full knowledge of it. The patient as a result of this is suffering from permanent disability. Other allegations include not having sufficient infrastructure at the hospital, hence referring the patient to another hospital for CT Scan
Dr Nagappa in his defence informed the forum that the patient was kept under observation for two days before the surgery was performed on the third day. The universal method of treatment was adopted, he said, adding that bone grafting was also done. He also stated that a complete hip replacement surgery would not have been possible immediately reports IndiaTV
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