Injured Patient Dies After Falling from Hospital Trolley, NCDRC orders Rs 10 Lakh compensation
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently upheld the order of the State Commission directing Mission Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, and its doctor to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of the patient, who died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Even though the patient had been admitted to the hospital after sustaining severe injuries due to a road accident, while undergoing treatment at the hospital, she fell from the stretcher outside the MRI room, which resulted in fresh injuries.
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