Pre-Printed Consent Form Ruled Inadequate, Eye Surgeon Ordered to Pay Rs 7 Lakh Compensation
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-06-08 12:30 GMT | Update On 2026-06-09 04:21 GMT
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Holding an ophthalmic surgeon liable for deficiency in service for the failure in obtaining valid informed consent before performing cataract surgery, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed him to pay Rs 7 lakh compensation and Rs 50,000 litigation expenses to a patient, who lost vision in her operated eye after the surgery.
Even though the Commission held that the complainant failed to discharge the burden of proof regarding the allegations of medical negligence during the procedure, it noted a deficiency in service on the surgeon's part in obtaining informed consent.
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