Basanta Mohapatra VS Anuradha Mittal, MD (Paediatric)

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A. P. SAHI
Basanta Mohapatra – Appellant
Versus
Anuradha Mittal, MD (Paediatric) – Respondent

Counsel for the Parties:
For the Complainants:Mr. Suchit Mohanty and Mr. Sunil Mund, Advocates
For the Opp. Party No.1:Ms. Pritha Srikumar and Ms. Mansi Binjrajka, Advocates
For the Opp. Party Nos.2 and 4:Mr. S.B. Singh and Mr. Siddharth Singh, Advocate
For the Opp. Party No.3: Since Deceased
For the Opp. Party No.5:MR. K.K. Bhat, Advocate

ORDER

This Complaint has been filed by the parents of a 9 year old child, Ms. Ananya Mohapatra who lost her life on account of being affected with Dengue fever. The Claim Petition alleges negligence on the part of the Opposite Party No.4 Shanti Gopal Hospital as well as gross medical negligence on the part of the Opposite Party No.1, Dr. Anuradha Mittal under whose treatment Ms. Ananya was admitted at the Opposite party No.4 Hospital.

2. The background of the case is that on 02.10.2013 Ms. Ananya is stated to have been suffering from mild fever and taken by her parents for treatment to Dr. Bharti Jha who advised them for getting a urine test conducted for a suspected infection.

3. On 03.10.2013 the Complainants took their daughter to the Opposite Party No.1 who prescribed some medicines relating to cough and cold and other symptoms of fever looking to the body temperature of the patient which was on the higher side. A copy of the prescription indicating the medicines to be administered is Annexure P-3.

4. It appears that the patient did not feel relieved. The Complainants allege that they took her again to the Opposite Party No.1 on 04.10.2013 that has been vehemently denied by the

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A. P. SAHIBasanta Mohapatra – AppellantVersusAnuradha Mittal, MD (Paediatric) – Respondent

Cases Referred (4)

A. P. SAHI
Basanta Mohapatra – Appellant
Versus
Anuradha Mittal, MD (Paediatric) – Respondent