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COMPENSATION FOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
ABVP protesters vandalise MCD headquarters premises over Satya Niketan building collapse, detained by police- Stroke patient denied emergency surgery by hospital suspecting viral infection; he tested negative elsewhere but died before treatment; court orders hospital to pay Rs 1 crore
- Insurer rejects motor insurance claim citing invalid driving licence; policyholder fights back and wins Rs 3.5 lakh in consumer commission
- Rs 21 crore awarded to families of 2 HUL managers killed in 2018 Mumbai-Goa highway accidentA Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded twenty-one crore rupees to two families. This compensation was for two Hindustan Unilever managers...26 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Man declared HIV positive by AIIMS, found negative after retest at another hospital; Consumer commission orders AIIMS Risihikesh to pay Rs 60,000Man declared HIV positive by AIIMS Rishikesh was found to be HIV negative when retested at another hospital. A consumer commission has uphe...20 Aug, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- Sabka Dentist ordered to pay Rs 6.32 lakh compensation over improper root canal treatment, crown proceduresA woman received improper root canal and crown procedures at Sabka Dentist. The dental chain denied her replacement crowns despite a 15-yea...15 Aug, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- Patient left paralysed despite no surgical error: Consumer court still ordered doctors and hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation; here's whyA patient was left paralysed after a lumbar drain procedure at a Punjab hospital. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found...11 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- 'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away''Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odish...06 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
- Colonoscopy without consent leads to emergency surgery: Court finds hospital relied on daughter's approval; Kerala woman gets Rs 1 lakhColonoscopy performed without the patient's informed consent at a Thrissur hospital led to a bowel perforation and emergency surgery, a Ker...02 Aug, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- Woman develops rare life-threatening skin disorder after taking painkiller: Doctor ordered to pay Rs 5.5 lakh compensationA Raipur consumer commission has ordered a neurologist to pay Rs 5.5 lakh to a woman who developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and lif...20 Jul, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- Bought Maggi from Vishal Mega Mart, ended up in hospital: Consumer court slaps retailer with Rs 2.8 lakh penaltyA retail giant faced a significant penalty after selling expired Maggi noodles. The consumer commission ordered Vishal Mega Mart to pay a s...18 Jul, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
- Ghaziabad 4-year-old rape case: Don't write 'doctor' if you don't perform your duty, says SCThe Supreme Court criticised two private hospitals for their actions. Doctors failed to provide timely medical care to a young victim. The ...17 Jul, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
- Five killed as train hits school van, bicycle at Murshidabad level crossing; gateman arrestedAt least five people, including schoolchildren, were killed after a passenger train collided with a school van and a bicycle at a level cro...17 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- Kota kidney damage victims seek euthanasia or treatment in plea to PresidentFive women demand euthanasia after suffering kidney damage post C-section surgeries. They allege negligence and substandard drugs caused th...16 Jul, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
- Aadhaar alone can't determine victim's age in accident claims: Chhattisgarh HCChhattisgarh High Court ruled insurers are not liable before policy issuance. The court found the tribunal wrongly used Aadhaar for age det...15 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Rajasthan maternal death mystery: Why 18 mothers have died since May, what probe teams have found, and what grieving families sayRajasthan maternal death mystery: Rajasthan government hospitals recorded nine maternal deaths in six days. Investigations are underway int...14 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
- Noodles bought from Reliance Retail makes girl sick: Company fined Rs 20,000 for selling packet 3 months past expiry; retailer blamed her father for missing expiry dateA Himachal Pradesh consumer commission has ordered Reliance Retail to refund the purchase price and pay Rs 20,000 in compensation and litig...10 Jul, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
- Air India fined Rs 60,000 for changing booked seats of senior couple, leaving hip replacement patient in cramped seat for 14-hour flightAir India fined Rs 60,000: An elderly couple from Punjab's SBS Nagar district booked specific seats on an Air India flight for a long-haul ...05 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- Are large compensation payouts for medical negligence good?A Supreme Court judgement awarding record compensation payout for medical negligence in Kolkata has caused a rift in the medical fraternity.01 Sep, 2014, 03.41 PM IST
- Compensation for medical negligenceIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that persons availing treatment in Employee State Insurance (ESI) hospitals/dispensarie...15 May, 2007, 02.21 AM IST
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