Kamineni Hospitals found vicariously liable for medical negligence in patient's death
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The Supreme Court recently upheld an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which found Kamineni Hospitals vicariously liable for the doctor's medical negligence.
Vicarious liability is a legal concept where one party is held responsible for the actions of another due to a specific relationship, such as that between an employer and employee. In healthcare, hospitals can be held liable for the negligent acts of their staff, like nurses or doctors, even if the institution itself was not directly at fault.
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