Puducherry: Anaesthetist directed to pay 15 lakh compensation
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An anaesthetist working in a private nursing home in Puducherry has been directed to pay a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for an alleged case of medical negligence. The decision has been taken by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Puducherry.
The anaesthetist has been directed to pay the amount to the family members of a person who died in 2002.
In this particular case, the deceased (patient) Kanniakumar was to undergo a gall bladder stone removal surgery at the nursing home. The operation was to be completed in a one hour time; however, the family was informed that the patient has developed complications because of a cardiac arrest. Later, things became really suspicious to the family, when the cardiologist arrived on the scene, and informed the family that the patient has passed away long time back.
What followed was a complaint filed by the bereaved family members alleging medical negligence by the private nursing home. It was only during the legal proceeding, the anaesthetist was implicated in the case, after conclusive sequence of events was drawn at the time of surgery.
As reported by Hindu on the details of the case:
The Commission comprising of its president Justice K.Venkataraman, members- K.K.Ritha and S.Tirougnanassambane passed the order on an appeal filed by the bereaved family seeking to order compensation.
The anaesthetist has been directed to pay the amount to the family members of a person who died in 2002.
In this particular case, the deceased (patient) Kanniakumar was to undergo a gall bladder stone removal surgery at the nursing home. The operation was to be completed in a one hour time; however, the family was informed that the patient has developed complications because of a cardiac arrest. Later, things became really suspicious to the family, when the cardiologist arrived on the scene, and informed the family that the patient has passed away long time back.
What followed was a complaint filed by the bereaved family members alleging medical negligence by the private nursing home. It was only during the legal proceeding, the anaesthetist was implicated in the case, after conclusive sequence of events was drawn at the time of surgery.
As reported by Hindu on the details of the case:
The Commission comprising of its president Justice K.Venkataraman, members- K.K.Ritha and S.Tirougnanassambane passed the order on an appeal filed by the bereaved family seeking to order compensation.
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