Permanent disability due to negligence: MNR Medical College Hospital directed to pay Rs 16.5 lakh compensation

Published On 2025-12-25 09:26 GMT | Update On 2025-12-25 09:26 GMT

Medical Negligence

Hyderabad: Holding Sangareddy-based MNR Medical College Hospital guilty of medical negligence while providing treatment to a 24-year-old man, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Medak, has directed it to pay Rs 16.55 lakh as compensation and cost of medical expenses.

The District Consumer Court passed the order on December 22, 2025, while considering a complaint filed by the concerned patient, who alleged that the negligent treatment at the hospital resulted in permanent disability, severe physical pain, mental agony, and loss of future earning prospects.

After examining the evidence filed, the District Consumer Commission held the treating hospital responsible for a deficiency in medical service and partly allowed the complaint.

It directed the hospital "To pay a sum of Rs. 15,00,000/- to the complainant towards compensation for medical negligence, permanent disability, pain, suffering mental agony and loss of future prospects to the complainant."

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Further, the Commission directed the hospital "To pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- towards medical expenses diagnostic costs, travel and incidental expenses, considering the multiple hospital visit and investigations necessitated due to the negligent act to the complainant...To shall further pay Rs.5,000/- towards costs of litigation to the complainant."

This order was passed after the Consumer Court observed that the complainant had to undergo repeated hospital visits and medical investigations due to the negligent act, which had a lasting impact on his quality of life and opportunities, The New Indian Express has reported.

Accordingly, the hospital was directed to pay Rs 15 lakh for compensation, Rs 1.5 lakh towards medical expenses and Rs 5,000 as litigation costs, within 30 days from the receipt of the order.

To view the order, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/banoth-naveen-vs-mnr-medical-college-317067.pdf

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M.A in English Barsha completed her Master's in English from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal in 2018. Having a knack for Journalism she joined Medical Dialogues back in 2020. She mainly covers news about medico legal cases, NMC/DCI updates, medical education issues including the latest updates about medical and dental colleges in India. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

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Permanent disability due to negligence: MNR Medical College Hospital directed to pay Rs 16.5 lakh compensation

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