Foreign Object Left in Patient, No Consent for Procedure; TN Hospitals Ordered to Pay Rs 7 Lakh Compensation
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-04-13 12:30 GMT | Update On 2026-04-13 12:30 GMT
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (North), recently held Saveetha Dental College Hospital and Saveetha Medical College Hospital guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs 7 lakh compensation to a city resident.
According to DT Next report, the bench observed that a foreign object entered the body of the patient during a dental procedure, and the subsequent endoscopic procedure performed on the patient lacked valid consent.
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