Coimbatore Hospital directed to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation for deficiency in service
A private hospital in Coimbatore has been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to pay Rs 20 lakh in compensation to the parents of a pregnant woman who died allegedly due to a deficiency in medical care provided by doctors.
According to a recent media report in the Times of India, the patient, first consulted a private hospital in her locality on January 26, 2023, after becoming pregnant. The doctor advised her to return for a scan on February 17 to monitor fetal growth.
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