Thumu Latha VS Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences

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MEENA RAMANATHAN, V. V. SESHUBABU
Thumu Latha – Appellant
Versus
Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences – Respondent

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellant: M/s. D. Mahesh Kumar and M/s. A. Naveen Kumar
For the Respondent No.1 and 3: M/s. V. Gourisankara Rao
For the Respondent No.2: Notice served

ORDER

Meena Ramanathan, In-Charge President.—This appeal is filed by the Appellant/Complainant under Section 15 of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the order passed in CC.No.113 of 2008 dated 26.04.2019 on the file of District Consumer Commission, Karimnagar.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as arrayed in the complaint.

3. The brief facts of the complaint are that – the Complainant Smt.Thumu Latha, aged 38 years was suffering from back ache and approached NIMS, Hyderabad on 26.07.2006. After undergoing all the necessary tests, it was diagnosed as Renal Calculi Lt. PCNL to be done. However, she was instructed to return after 15 days but her pain was unbearable, therefore, she approached Opposite Party No.1 hospital on 24.08.2006. Operation was conducted on 26.08.2006 but despite undergoing the surgery, her pain and suffering continued and an X-Ray was conducted on 02.09.2006 which revealed a foreign body in her left kidney.

4. It is her case that during the course of the operation, Opposite Party No.2 and 3 have conducted the surgery negligently and her suffering and pain has been immense. She approached other doctors and underwent CT Scan of abdomen