Wrong Hepatitis C diagnosis costs Udupi nurse abroad job, Consumer Court orders compensation
A senior nurse from Udupi has been awarded Rs 13.49 lakh in compensation by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission after a wrong Hepatitis C diagnosis cost him a lucrative job opportunity in Saudi Arabia. The commission found the diagnostic centre in Mangaluru negligent, holding it responsible for the emotional and financial hardship suffered by the 43-year-old nurse.
Shettigar, who was set to join a Company in the Gulf nation this February, tested positive for Hepatitis C during a pre-departure medical screening. However, subsequent tests at a private lab in Manipal and the district hospital in Udupi confirmed he was negative, exposing the initial result as erroneous and ultimately leading to legal action.
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Wrong Hepatitis C Diagnosis Costs Nurse Abroad Job, Consumer Court orders Rs 13.49 Lakh Compensation
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