Dismissed: 50 lakhs claim blaming that patient died due to Gangaram Doctor's illegible presciption
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A Claim of Rs. 50 lakhs blaming that a patient died because Doctor's illegible handwriting lead pharmacist to give wrong medicines was recently dismissed by the state forum.
In an interesting case, the Delhi State Consumer Forum dismissed the claim of Rs.50 Lakhs as it was outside the purview of CPA.
Case Details :
Mrs. Vimla V/s. Dr. Ashwani Gupta and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi.
Compliant No.46/2018, decided on 13/02/2018.
Facts in Short :
1. The Complainant alleged that her husband died because of wrong medicines given to him. Instead of "Ketropol-DT" some other medicine was given to her husband and this was solely because of misreading or the ill-handwriting of the Doctor on the prescription. The pharmacist due to misreading of the medicine issued him medicines contrary to one prescribed.
2. That other Medicine had side effects and caused the death of a patient. The complainant filed the complaint claiming Rs.50 lakhs compensation from the Opponents stating that her husband succumbed to the death on account of gross medical negligence on part of Doctors and Hospital in the treatment given to her husband.
In an interesting case, the Delhi State Consumer Forum dismissed the claim of Rs.50 Lakhs as it was outside the purview of CPA.
Case Details :
Mrs. Vimla V/s. Dr. Ashwani Gupta and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi.
Compliant No.46/2018, decided on 13/02/2018.
Facts in Short :
1. The Complainant alleged that her husband died because of wrong medicines given to him. Instead of "Ketropol-DT" some other medicine was given to her husband and this was solely because of misreading or the ill-handwriting of the Doctor on the prescription. The pharmacist due to misreading of the medicine issued him medicines contrary to one prescribed.
2. That other Medicine had side effects and caused the death of a patient. The complainant filed the complaint claiming Rs.50 lakhs compensation from the Opponents stating that her husband succumbed to the death on account of gross medical negligence on part of Doctors and Hospital in the treatment given to her husband.
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