Medical Negligence

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Medical Negligence : When Can A Doctor Be Held Liable For Lack Of Expertise?
Duty Of Care Does Not End With Surgery; NCDRC Orders Hospital And Doctors To Pay 31 Lakh To Deceased Patient's Family [Read Order]
The Ethical Relevance Of Holding Doctors Vicariously Liable For Negligence
Medical Negligence: Karnataka HC Quashes Criminal Case Against ENT Surgeon
Medical Negligence: Delhi State Commission Awards Rs. 25 Lakh To Woman As Compensation [Read Judgment]
Medical Negligence - A Doctor Is Vicariously Liable For Acts Of Team Members : NCDRC [Read Order]
Medical Negligence- Award Of Compensation Cannot Go Restrictive When The Victim Is From Poor And Rural Background:SC [Read Judgment]
'Wrong Diagnosis' Does Not Amount To Medical Negligence: SC [Read Judgment]
Law Must Adopt Patient Centric Approach :SC Awards 15L Compensation To The Husband Of Medical Negligence Victim [Read Judgment]
SC Enhances Compensation To Mother Of A Victim Of Medical Negligence Who Is In Vegetative State For A Decade [Read Order]
Operating Surgeon Can't Be Held Guilty Of Negligence Just Because Patient Passed Away After Reaching Home: P&H HC [Read Order]
Doctors Cannot Be Held Guilty of Medical Negligence Merely Because Sterilization Operation Was Unsuccessful: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]