Thiruvarur Doctor ordered to pay Rs 20 Lakh Compensation after patient dies due to treatment delay - Video

Holding a private medical practitioner liable for deficiency in service, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thiruvarur, has directed him to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to a government doctor for the death of his father following delayed treatment for jaundice.

The Forum found the doctor guilty of "deficiency in service" after reviewing expert medical opinions and the sequence of events leading up to the patient’s death in August 2022.