Accusations of Angioplasty Patient being held hostage for Bill: NCDRC relief to Narayana Hospital Meghna A Singhania11 Nov 2018 5:36 PM ISTA recent consumer case shows how the Discount in Bill and proper documentation absolved the Hospital from allegations of Unfair Trade Practice whereby...
Surgery for Obesity control, may not control Diabetes- Doctors saved from Medical Negligence allegations Meghna A Singhania6 Jan 2018 12:31 PM ISTThe purpose of gastric bye-pass surgery was for the obesity i.e. reduce the body weight and not as a treatment for diabetes. The patient developed...
Doctors Cannot be held Liable for failure of IVF: NCDRC Meghna A Singhania16 Dec 2017 3:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reiterating the principle of “No cure/ no success is not a negligence” , a recent judgement by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal...
Senior Orthopedician, Ganga Ram Hospital absolved of medical negligence Meghna A Singhania29 Oct 2017 1:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: A senior orthopedician and Delhi's Gangaram Hospital have been recently absolved in a medical negligence, with the National Consumer...
Thiopental Administration: Anaesthetist Absolved of Medcial Negligence Meghna A Singhania20 Oct 2017 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi : In an important case concerning anaesthetists, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ( NCDRC) was recently seen absolving an...
Complications in Cataract Procedure : NCDRC dismisses complaint against Centre for Sight Meghna A Singhania15 Aug 2017 8:16 PM ISTHolding that Consumer Protection Act (CPA) should not be a "halter round the neck" of doctors to make them fearful and apprehensive of taking...
Mere overwriting on Discharge summary not indication of Medical Negligence: National Commission Meghna A Singhania11 July 2017 7:42 PM IST"The overwriting on discharge summary, does not mean (on facts) that Doctors performed wrong surgery and they were Negligent, when other Medical...
Its the Choice of the Doctor to decide one out of two treatments available: NCDRC Meghna A Singhania15 April 2017 2:45 PM ISTIt's a choice of Doctors to choose one out of two options of Treatment...Fracture - Whether to be fixed by Plaster or by nails and screws ? Whose...
Allopathic Medicines have to be given by an Allopathic Doctor- NCDRC Meghna A Singhania19 Nov 2016 3:02 PM IST"Allopathic Medicines have to be given by an Allopathic Doctor"The National Commission came down heavily on quacks and practitioners transgressing in...
NCDRC quashes Rs 1 Crore compensation case against Doctors Meghna A Singhania4 Nov 2016 4:19 PM ISTRs. 1 Crore Compensation Case dismissed which was held to be filed on misunderstood facts about pregnancy.In its recent judgment dated 28/10/2016,...
Indore: Bariatric Surgeon gets NCDRC notice for actors death Meghna A Singhania24 Aug 2016 3:52 PM ISTIndore: Bariatric surgeon Dr Mohit Bhandari, Mohak Hi-tech Specialty Hospital and Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS), have received...
NCDRC reiterates No Cure is Not a Negligence principal Meghna A Singhania7 Aug 2016 3:10 PM IST“No Cure is Not a Negligence” .. "A professional deserves total protection"Yet Again, the National Consumer Commission has come to the rescue of...
