No signed consent, no records: Punjab doctor, Hospital ordered to pay Rs 22 lakh for medical negligence - Video
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No signed consent, records for surgery: Rs 22 lakh compensation slapped on Punjab doctor, hospital for medical negligence
Holding a Muktsar-based doctor and hospital guilty of medical negligence, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) in Faridkot recently directed them to pay Rs 22 lakh compensation to a patient, who lost career opportunities abroad due to the negligent treatment.
The Commission bench comprising President Rakesh Kumar Singla and member Param Pal Kaur on July 23 directed the Laparoscopic & General Surgeon, his Hospital and Oriental Insurance Company Limited to comply with the order within 45 days.
The Court found that the doctor and hospital failed to maintain proper records, did not provide a discharge summary, and conducted the surgery without a signed consent form. The ultrasound report justifying the procedure was also not properly documented.
The complaint in this regard was filed by the complainant, who hails from Shaheed Balwinder Singh Nagar in Faridkot town, back on February 10, 2021.
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