Disability due to medical negligence- NCDRC upholds Rs 20 lakh compensation against Hospital, Doctors - Video

Holding Guwahati-based Hospital and its doctors liable for medical negligence, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently granted Rs 20 lakh compensation to the patient, who suffered permanent damage to the vocal organs after undergoing treatment at the Hospital.

Apart from the Rs 20 lakh compensation, the Apex Consumer Court has further granted Rs 50,000 as legal costs.

The history of the case goes back to 2013, when after meeting with an accident in Arunachal Pradesh, the complainant was rushed to the General Hospital in Naharlagun for his initial treatment. Thereafter, the complainant was referred to the treating hospital, GNRC Medical Hospital, Guwahati. After being treated there, the patient was discharged with a tracheostomy tube in place. The patient had undergone two tracheostomy procedures while undergoing treatment at GNRC Hospital.