Medical Negligence

Mob Ransacks Kolkata Hospital After Death of 15-Year-Old

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday February 16, 2017

For almost one hour this morning, a 100-strong mob ransacked a prominent private hospital in Kolkata and beat up members of the staff, claiming medical negligence led to the death of a 15-year-old girl admitted there late last night.

In Bengaluru, Fortis Docs Fined Rs 23.5 Lakh After Patient Dies

Bangalore News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday November 4, 2016

In a landmark order, a consumer disputes redressal commission in Bengaluru has asked three doctors of Fortis Hospital to pay a compensation amounting to Rs 23.5 lakh to the family of a woman who died allegedly due to medical negligence.

Bhubaneswar Hospital Fire: Superintendent, 3 Others Arrested

India News | Agencies | Tuesday October 18, 2016

A day after a massive fire in Bhubaneswar's SUM Hospital in which 20 people died, the hospital's medical superintendent and three others have been arrested, the police said. The arrest came after the preliminary inquiry report by the fire service officials, and all four have been accused of negligence and culpable homicide, the local police said.

After Delivering, She Says She Had To Wipe Her Blood Off Hospital Floor

| Tuesday October 11, 2016

Billori, Chhattisgarh: As she went into labour, Soni Baghel, who lives in one of Chhattisgarh’s poorest districts, wasn’t especially worried. She had delivered two babies earlier without any problem.  By her side, in the state-run health hospital was Champa, her mitanin (local women entrusted by the government to ensure the welfare of women an...

Delhi Hospital, 2 Doctors Fined Rs 25 Lakh For Medical Negligence

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 29, 2016

The Delhi consumer commission has directed a private hospital and two orthopaedics to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to a patient who had suffered 40 per cent disability on his left leg due to medical negligence.

Woman Delivers Baby On Tonga In Bareily Due To Medical Negligence

Cities | ANI | Tuesday September 27, 2016

In yet another incident of medical apathy, a woman was forced to deliver her baby aboard a tonga (horse-drawn carriage) in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.

Bihar Man Loses Sensation In Hand Post Surgery, Alleges Medical Negligence

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 25, 2016

The dreams of a young man from Bihar of joining the Indian Army lay shattered after he lost sensation in his left hand owing to "medical negligence" following a surgery performed by a city doctor, his family claimed on Saturday.

Family Gets $4.2 Million After Man Dies During Sore Throat Scan

World News | Associated Press | Thursday September 15, 2016

The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow's lawyer said Wednesday.

Journalist Sachin Kheda Dies, Relatives Blame Doctors In Faridabad

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday September 9, 2016

Television journalist Sachin Kheda on Thursday died at a private hospital in Faridabad where he was undergoing treatment after which his relatives alleged that medical negligence was responsbile for his death.

Madras High Court Orders Rs 28 Lakh Compensation In Medical Negligence Case

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 2, 2016

The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay a compensation of Rs 28.37 lakh to the next of kin of a woman who died in 2012 after being in coma for 411 days due to administration of nitrous oxide instead of oxygen at a state-run hospital.

Doctors Asked To Pay Rs 3.2 Lakh For Medical Negligence

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 2, 2016

The Thane District Consumer Forum has directed two doctors to pay a compensation of Rs 3.20 lakh to a Kochi-based woman for medical negligence.

Doctors Operate On Wrong Leg Of 24-Year-Old In Delhi Hospital

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 23, 2016

In an alleged case of medical negligence, the wrong leg of a 24-year-old youth was operated upon in one of the city's prominent private hospitals, family members of the patient have alleged. An FIR has been registered against the hospital.

Private Hospital, 2 Doctors Ordered To Pay Rs 15 Lakh For Medical Negligence

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 18, 2016

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a private hospital in Indore and two of its doctors to pay Rs 15 lakh as compensation to a child who suffered deformity due to medical negligence during her mother's pregnancy.

Swati Maliwal Sends Notice to AIIMS for Negligence in Treating Minor Who Was Allegedly Raped

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 15, 2015

Taking a strong note of the alleged negligence in providing timely medical treatment to a seven-year-old rape victim, the Delhi Commission for Women has served a notice to AIIMS and sought an 'action taken' report in two days.

15 Blinded After Cataract Surgeries in Haryana's Ambala

India News | Written by Anand Kumar Patel | Tuesday December 1, 2015

At least 15 patients were left blinded after being treated at a cataract surgery camp in Haryana's Ambala cantonment area last week. The victims complained of loss of vision after being operated upon at the camp organised at a charitable hospital on November 24.

Baby's Head Severed From Body During Birth

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2015

In a gruesome incident, the head of a baby got separated from its body during delivery when the doctor allegedly pulled it out of the mother's womb forcefully.

14 blinded in Maharashtra After Surgery at Government Hospital

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday November 5, 2015

Fourteen cataract patients, who went for surgery hoping to see clearly, may have lost their vision forever after they were allegedly operated upon using improperly sterilised equipment at a government-run hospital in Washim district of Maharashtra.

Bread Manufacturer Accuses AIIMS of Shifting Blame After Rat Found Inside Packet

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 14, 2015

The bread manufacturer which was blacklisted by AIIMS authorities after a rat was found inside a sealed packet has accused the premier institute of trying to shift its "act of negligence" onto the company.

2 Doctors Suspended For Medical Negligence in Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 20, 2015

Two doctors have been suspended from the Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (CNMCH) for alleged medical negligence in the treatment of a medical student leading to his death.

Delhi Medical Council Suspends 4 Doctors Over Negligence in Treatment

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2015

In the wake of alleged negligence in treatment that led to amputation of a leg of a 11-year-old boy, the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) today suspended registration certificates of four resident doctors - two each of Hindu Rao and Safdarjang Hospital - for a month.

Supreme Court Orders Compensation of Rs 1.8 Crore to Chennai Girl in Medical Negligence Case

India News | Thursday July 2, 2015

The Supreme Court today ordered one of the largest compensations so far in the country in a case of medical negligence - Rs 1.8 crore. The Tamil Nadu government has to pay the sum to a 18-year-old girl who lost her vision at birth due to medical negligence at a government-run hospital.

High Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government to Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation for Girl's Death

South | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 9, 2014

The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs five lakh as compensation to the family of a 13-year-old girl who died in 2006 due to medical negligence by three doctors at a government hospital at Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district.

Joan Rivers Died of Medical Negligence, Claim Investigators

Tuesday November 11, 2014

A report released by the state Department of Health on Monday cited Yorkville Endoscopy for numerous deficiencies related to the Rivers case, although negligence is not alleged. The comedian's death was classified as a therapeutic complication

Chhattisgarh Sterilisation Deaths: PM Modi Asks Raman Singh To Ensure Thorough Probe

Cheat Sheet | Reported by Siddharth Ranjan Das, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 12, 2014

Medical negligence - a fallout of meeting government's sterilisation targets - is suspected to be behind the deaths of 11 women in Chhattisgarh.The woman had undergone tubectomy operations at a free camp organised by the government on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Chief Minister Raman Singh to ensure a thorough probe into the inc...

Doctors Not Responsible if Sterilisation Fails, Says Delhi High Court

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 20, 2014

Doctors are not liable to be punished for medical negligence if the sterilisation procedure fails and someone conceives a child, the Delhi High Court has ruled.

Patient Declared Dead by Doctor, Found Alive by Family

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal (With PTI inputs) | Tuesday August 19, 2014

Medical negligence cannot get worse than this. At a government hospital in West Bengal's Malda, a patient declared dead by a doctor was found to be very much alive when the grieving relatives went to collect the body.

Rights Panel Notice to Delhi Government Over Medical Negligence

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 1, 2014

The National Human Rights Commission today issued notice to the Delhi government over reports of medical negligence leading to a child's birth outside a government hospital.

Five Infants Die After Oxygen Supply Stops in Pakistan Hospital

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 7, 2014

Five infants yesterday died in a hospital in Pakistan's largest city allegedly due to medical negligence after a power cut stopped the oxygen supply to the incubators.

Coimbatore: Newborn Loses Eyesight Due to Medical Negligence

South | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday June 6, 2014

The Devendrans, a young couple in Coimbatore were delighted when their son was born on the March 5.

Delhi: Court Upholds Doctor's Conviction in Medical Negligence Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 1, 2014

A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of a doctor for negligently terminating a woman's pregnancy leading to her death and said he was not even qualified for conducting the procedure.