Insurance company must reimburse compensation for negligence by doctors as per policy liability: SC
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court bench has held that the Insurance Company covering the doctors, will have to reimburse the compensation awarded to the complainant for any negligence to the extent of its liability covered under the Insurance Policy, as applicable to the concerned doctor.
Such a direction has been given by the top court bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice Dipankar Datta while considering an appeal challenging the order by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) directing compensation to a complainant in a medical negligence case. The bench rejected the hospital's appeal and held that insurers must reimburse compensation to the Complainant to the extent of its liability under the policy.
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