Johnson and Johnson faulty hip Implant Case: Health Ministry deliberating report says Nadda Ruby Khatun Khatun28 Aug 2018 9:00 AM ISTRecalled in Australia, but approved in India in the same monthNew Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda said his ministry is holding deliberations on...
Administration of Intra-arterial Injection instead of Intravenous: Doctor, Vimhans Hospital to pay Rs 20 lakh Garima26 Aug 2018 2:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Vimhans Hospital and physician attached to the hospital to pay Rs 20...
Johnson and Johnson Faulty Hip Implants: Health Ministry to see that Compensation is paid to patients Ruby Khatun Khatun25 Aug 2018 9:00 AM ISTThe panel set up by the health ministry had recommended a base amount of Rs 20 lakh as compensation to each patient who had received the faulty...
Misreading Myocardial Infarction ECG as Normal: Max Hospital told to pay Rs 24 lakh Garima24 Aug 2018 8:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: On account of its doctors misreading an ECG highly suggestive of Myocardial Infarction, which finally led to a patient’s death, the Delhi...
Improper Management of Pressure Support Ventilation: Fortis Hospital told to pay Rs 55 lakh Garima19 Aug 2018 3:54 PM ISTLudhiana: In a case of alleged medical negligence, the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Fortis hospital, Ludhiana to...
Negligence, Apathy: Odisha Human Rights Commission slams Gynaecologist, Surgeon, directs Rs 3 lakh Compensation Garima10 Aug 2018 1:53 PM ISTBhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed a gynaecologist and an assistant surgeon to pay Rs 3 lakh as compensation for...
ATTENTION Doctors- Telephonic Consultation Amounts to Culpable Negligence, will attract IPC 304 Garima27 July 2018 3:24 PM IST"Prescription without diagnosis would amount to culpable negligence. This amounts to gross negligence from the point of the standard of care and...
Doctor told pay Rs 4 lakh for NOT advising prompt Hospitalisation to patient Garima26 July 2018 6:45 PM ISTMaharashtra: Taking cognizance of the delay in hospitalization of a patient which eventually led to his death, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes...
Anti-Rabies Vaccine: Govt hospital to pay Rs 19 lakh over Negligence Garima15 July 2018 9:01 AM ISTWest Bengal: Quoting the Supreme Court’s observation that says “a free service would also be a service and the recipient a consumer”, a consumer court...
Improper Consent for Cardiology Procedures: Batra Hospital told to pay Rs 10 lakh Compensation Garima11 July 2018 3:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Observing that the patient was not enlightened about the risks and complications of the cardiology procedures that were performed on him;...
Rs 9.5 lakh fine on YouTube for not removing offensive Video against Delhi Based Doctor Garima10 July 2018 5:20 PM ISTDelhi: Google-owned website giant Youtube has been slapped a fine of Rs 9.5 lakh by the Delhi High court for its failure to remove an ‘offensive’...
Splenectomy Without Written Consent: Doctor told to Compensate Rs 2.25 lakh to Patient Garima28 Jun 2018 9:35 AM ISTMadurai: Holding medical negligence in removal of the spleen of a patient, the Madurai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed a doctor...
