medical negligence under consumer protection

TAHIR (Querist) 17 December 2009 This query is : Resolved
Ahmad was admitted in a private hospital for sugery. he was nnot charged fee because of being below poverty line. it was the policy of the hospital to render free services to those who can afford. ahmad had multiple problems. he was kept in ICU of the hospital after sugery. ICU was in separate building of the hospital and is a facility provided by the hospital administration free of charges for all patients whether prviously admitted/operated in the same hospital which maintains if or any other hospital.Ahmad died in the ICU.His legal representatives filed a complaint before the State Consumer Commission for compensation of RS:5000000/= for negligence of the doctors of that hospital that resulted in the death of Ahmad.

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