• 05 Apr, 2026
Chandigarh Consumer Commission Orders Healing Hospital and its Three Specialist Doctor to Pay ₹50 Lakhs After IV Cannula Leads to Gangrene and Amputation of Fingers

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Orders Healing Hospital and its Three Specialist Doctor to Pay ₹50 Lakhs After IV Cannula Leads to Gangrene and Amputation of Fingers

Chandigarh Consumer Commission ordered Healing Hospital, gastroenterologist, neuromedicine specialist and plastic surgeon to pay ₹50 lakhs after a routine IV cannula led to compartment syndrome, gangrene and amputation of four fingers. The patient suffered 85% permanent disability. The judgment exposes serious lapses in hospital monitoring and patient safety.

Uttarakhand Consumer Court Verdict: Max Hospital Ordered to Pay ₹10 Lakh for Lack of Informed Consent and Vicarious Liability

The Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission held Max Super Speciality Hospital liable after a patient died following a Dobutamine Stress Echo test conducted without proven informed consent. This landmark 2025 judgment explains how lack of informed consent amounts to medical negligence and why hospitals are vicariously liable for doctors’ actions.

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