Alleged medical negligence in Bariatric surgery: NCDRC exonerates Chennai hospital, doctor
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has exonerated a doctor and a Chennai hospital from charges of medical negligence in obesity treatment by Bariatric Surgery of a patient who eventually died.Presiding Member, Dr S. M Kantikar dismissed the case of medical negligence against Life Line Hospital and the doctor noting that the deceased patient's father, who...
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has exonerated a doctor and a Chennai hospital from charges of medical negligence in obesity treatment by Bariatric Surgery of a patient who eventually died.
Presiding Member, Dr S. M Kantikar dismissed the case of medical negligence against Life Line Hospital and the doctor noting that the deceased patient's father, who prayed compensation of Rs 6 crore as punitive damages, failed to prove his case.
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