Medico-Legal

Failure to rule out ectopic pregnancy was considered as breach of duty to care. Case Details : Dr. Kusum Sabharwal V/s. Sangeeta Agarwal. R.P. No.2058/2013. Link : http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do?method=GetJudgement&caseidin=0%2F0%2FRP%2F2058%2F2013&dtofhearing=2018-01-11 Facts in short : 1. The Complainant - Sangeeta Agarwal approached the Doctor for terminating her pregnancy, in Taravati Ramgopal Mehra Charitable Foundation Medical Center, New Delhi.  After necessary legal and medical formalities, MTP was performed. After 15 days, the patient had abdominal pains and therefore she approached the Doctor. The USG report was also normal and hence she was treated symptomatically.  2. It was further contended that the Complainant then approached another Gynecologist who again referred to her  same Sonologist, but in vain. After few days the patient fell in the house and in critical condition she was taken to St. Stephen Hospital. During investiga

Case Details :  SHODA DEVI V/s. Deen Dayal Hospital, Shimla & ors.    F.A. No.348/2009. Decided by : HON'BLE MR. DR. B.C. GUPTA,PRESIDING MEMBER &  HON'BLE MR. DR. S.M. KANTIKAR,MEMBER Link : http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do?method=GetJudgement&caseidin=0%2F0%2FFA%2F348%2F2009&dtofhearing=2018-02-23 Facts in short : 1. Smt. Shoda Devi i.e. the patient with some menstrual problems was diagnosed as having fibroid and endometrial hyperplasia. She was advised to undergo minor operation i.e. Fractional curettage (D&C). Accordingly it was performed by one of the Opponent.  2. It was alleged that her operation was performed without anesthesia and Phenargan and Fortwin injections were given in her right forearm  by the untrained staff nurse. the nurse was also made party opponent. It was alleged that during entire operation she was complaining of heavy pain in her right arm as well as during D&C.  3. It was further alleged th

Few things to ponder over about Dr. Mahapatra Post, which has become viral few moths back. : The viral post reads some what as under: "Dr Mahapatra. Neurosurgeon. AIIMS. Medical Negligence As Doctors we have to be very careful when operating yet mistakes happen. When you are called as senior witness , you must protect your junior. Dr. Mahapatra shared a case in a conference on Med. Negligence. It so happened that a junior Doctor, while performing C-section left a mop in the Abdomen. The patient sued the hospital for 50 lacs. The high court ordered the Doctor to pay10 lacs and hospital to pay 50 lacs. However Supreme court ordered enquiry committee with a panel of Senior Doctors.  Dr. Mahapatra was one of them. He told the judge, no Doctor wants to leave a mop inside the Abdomen.  This Doctor saved the life of patient who would have died of PPH. The Doctor had performed 6 LSCS on the same day, was mentally fatigued and yet managed the emergency so