Gangrene After IV Negligence: Chandigarh Hospital ordered to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation
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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) has directed a Chandigarh-based hospital and its three doctors to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation to a patient, who developed gangrene in her hand and had to undergo amputation while undergoing treatment for a gastrointestinal problem.
The District Consumer decided on the amount of compensation after noting that the patient will have to get a bionic hand and the treatment cost for the same will be around Rs 28,26,887.
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