Consumer Forum penalizes patient for false allegations of overcharging against cancer surgeon, path lab
Surat: Noting that the cancer patient had taken advantage of the doctor's humanity and levied false allegations of overcharging against a cancer surgeon and a pathology laboratory, a Gujarat-based consumer court has quashed the petitioner patient's claim and penalized him.
The court directed the petitioner to pay Rs 20000 to the path lab for damaging its reputation by pulling it in the case.
The case concerned a 37-year-old patient who approached Dr Parimal Lad owner of Yesha Super Speciality Hospital after he noticed a swelling in his tongue. The medical practitioner took a sample from the tongue and sent it for biopsy to Pooja Laboratory. The biopsy report confirmed the presence of cancerous cells.
Accordingly, the medical practitioner told him to undergo an operation urgently. However, the patient sought some time to arrange for bearing the cost of the surgery. The doctor explained to him about the entire expenditure for the operation and hospitalization and asked him to pay the bill once the surgery is done.
Convinced by the doctor, the patient got admitted and the surgery was conducted. During the surgery, doctors found cancerous cells in some portion of the patient's neck as well. Thus, they removed the cells from his mouth and neck both.
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