Vijay Dashrath Naidu VS Wockhardt Hospitals Wani House

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S. P. TAVADE, VIJAY C. PREMCHANDANI
Vijay Dashrath Naidu – Appellant
Versus
Wockhardt Hospitals Wani House – Respondent

Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellant:Jayesh Jain, Advocate with Along Present
For the Respondents:Geeta Handa Khanuja Advocate

JUDGMENT

Vijay C. Premchandani, Member.—

Facts of the Case:

This appeal arises out of a complaint filed by the complainant (father of the deceased patient) alleging gross medical negligence and deficiency in service by the respondent hospital and its doctors, leading to the untimely death of his son. The son was a young boy, who had been admitted to the respondent hospital on account of bleeding from nose. The son of appellant was hospitalized as on 15/04/2010 between 10 to 10.30 p.m. for treatment nose bleeding of Ravindra Vijay Naidu (herein after referred to as “patient”). During the period of 15/04/2010 to 16/04/201, the respondent no.2 to 5 carried out the check-ups and treatment of the patient. As on 16/04/2010 as about 3.00 a.m. the patient fell down while going to the bathroom and complained of the chest pain and uneasiness and since then gradually the condition of the patient became serious, however, concerned doctors did not pay any heed to his complaint and they did not give proper treatment immediately. Though the condition of the patient itself became serious, but till 7 a.m. of 16/04/2010 the patient was not admitted to ICU. Thereafter, on 16/04/2010 at about 7 a.m. th