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DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, NEW DELHI
VEENA BIRBAL, PRESIDENT, SALMA NOOR, MEMBER
Gurvinder Kaur v. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
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| 1. overview of the patient's treatment and deterioration. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. complainant's observations on quality of care in ews ward. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. complainant alleges negligence leading to death. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. court reviews principles of medical negligence from case law. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. court's conclusion on lack of negligence and dismissal of complaint. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
1. Brief facts of the case as per the pleadings of the parties are that the husband of the Complainant, Mr. Rajvinder Singh (hereinafter referred to as "Patient"), was being treated for Jaundice and Stone at Keshlata Hospital, Stadium Road, Delapeer, Bareilly from 30.4.2011 to 8.5.2011 and was later shifted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, i.e. Opposite Party No. 1 (hereinafter referred to as "Hospital") on 10.5.2011.
2. On examination by the Opposite Party No. 2, the Complainant was advised that the Patient needs to undergo surgery and was operated on 12.5.2011. After the surgery, the Patient was kept under observation till 21.6.2011 and was finally discharged on 21.6.2021. The Complainant was charged a total sum of Rs.21,25,858.92 for the surgery as well as for the post - oper
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