Medgenome labs faces Rs 7 crore lawsuit for alleged negligence in genetic testing
In a case of alleged medical negligence, the wife of a serving soldier, has filed a Rs 7 crore lawsuit in a consumer court against MedGenome Labs Limited, Bengaluru, and M/S College of American Pathologists. The lawsuit claims that errors in genetic testing resulted in severe consequences for her family.
According to Hatkar, her son, born on December 12, 2017, was later diagnosed with two rare conditions: Ichthyosis and Penoscrotal Hypospadias. In October 2020, a genetic test conducted at a hospital in Pune revealed a NIPAL4 mutation, confirming a diagnosis of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis, a severe genetic disorder.
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