Taking any money as referral can land you in trouble! Meghna A Singhania31 Oct 2015 1:31 PM ISTNot Long ago, Punjab Medical council had sent show-cause notices to 10 practitioners working there, after their IT-returns showed them to have...
When a Doctor is relieved from the allegations of Medical Negligence of a close friend !! Rohit29 Oct 2015 4:25 PM ISTThe National Consumer Fora while dismissing the consumer complaint filed for compensation of Rs.26,50,000/- ( Bibiekanad Panigrahi V/s. Prime...
The Lawyer-Compliant is fined for frivolous Complaint !! Rohit27 Oct 2015 3:32 PM ISTWhen the Complainant ( a lawyer himself) is saddled with cost of Rs.75,000/- for filing frivolous Complaint against the Doctors !!!In an interesting...
Medico-Legal Tip of the day-20th Oct 2015 Dr R K21 Oct 2015 4:57 PM IST Query- is it mandatory to give injection prescribed by someone else. If some untoward happens who is answerable whether prescribing doctor or...
Doctor cannot be held liable, if patient does not follow advice! Rohit21 Oct 2015 4:47 PM ISTPatient not following the Advice given by Doctors and Error of Judgment by Doctors does not amount to Negligence of the doctor !!!The NCDRC while...
Keeping Medical Record updated may save you from legal action !! Rohit18 Oct 2015 1:38 PM ISTIt is wise to remember that “Poor medical records mean poor defense, no records mean no defense”, hence liable for medical negligence. "These are the...
How to determine Hospitals Liability in case of Medical Negligence? Rohit16 Oct 2015 8:41 AM ISTHospital's Liability in case of Medical Negligence !!In Medical Negligence cases, the question always arises as to what is the liability of the...
Referring a patient to higher centre is not medical negligence. Rohit12 Oct 2015 11:24 AM ISTReferring a patient to higher centre is not a negligence.:We may see a patient referred from one Dr. to another and many a time, patient thinks its a...
10 Doctors sent notices for taking money from Pharma Companies Meghna A Singhania8 Oct 2015 7:45 PM ISTChandigarh: Ten Practitioners have come under scrutiny of Punjab Medical Council, after an investigation of their IT- Returns shows them to have...
When IMA was held liable for Negligence Towards Dr. !!! Rohit7 Oct 2015 5:35 PM ISTIndian Medical Association (IMA) branch was saddled with a cost of Rs.10,000/- for denying benefit to its own Dr. member !!!The NCRDC in its judgment...
ONLINE PHARMACIES IN INDIA: Analysis in relation to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 eklavyamalvai5 Oct 2015 5:33 PM IST What are Online/ e-Pharmacies?As the name suggests, “e-Pharmacies operate over the internet to provide customers with an option to buy medicines...
“No cure is not a negligence of treating doctor” Rohit3 Oct 2015 3:49 PM IST“No cure is not a negligence of treating doctor”.These words of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in its recent Judgment of...
