Apollo Hospital held liable for not disclosing treatment cost

Opining that not disclosing the quantum of money required for treatment on the part of the hospital amounts to unfair trade, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Cuttack recently held Apollo Hospitals, Chennai deficient in their service towards a patient undergoing treatment at the facility.

With this observation, the consumer court has directed the hospital and its treating doctor to pay Rs 13 lakhs as compensation to the complainants for their mental agony and harassment and further a sum of Rs 30,000 towards cost of their litigation.

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Apollo Hospital Held Liable For Not Disclosing Treatment Cost, Directed Rs 13 Lakh Compensation