A 34-year-old schoolteacher, two months pregnant, began experiencing high fever and lower abdominal pain. She visited her regular physician — who also ran a maternity clinic — and was advised immediate admission to a hospital where the same doctor consulted.

By late morning, she was admitted. An ultrasound confirmed a missed abortion. Her uterus was enlarged, the foetus non-viable. Hospital staff contacted the consulting doctor — who, according to the patient’s husband, assured them over multiple calls: “I’ll be there in 15–20 minutes.”

She never arrived.
 

The baby was born through a full-term vaginal delivery. There was shoulder dystocia — a known complication — but the birth was otherwise uneventful. No apparent abnormalities. No known congenital conditions.

Still, the newborn was taken to the NICU immediately after delivery. The parents alleged they were not consulted, and that no pediatrician was present at the time. Over the next few days, the baby remained in NICU care.

By the fourth day, the parents noticed a blackish discolouration on one hand. They claim the hospital staff dismissed it and sent the child home. A day later, the condition worsened. By the time they reached another doctor, the diagnosis was clear: gangrene. Eventually, the baby's hand had to be amputated.

A gynaecologist, diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, chose to be operated on by a trusted surgeon-friend — at a hospital where her husband, an anaesthetist, also worked. Both were present in the OT during surgery.

Complications followed. The patient experienced persistent pain, recurrent urinary symptoms, and eventually collapsed weeks later. She was shifted to multiple hospitals, underwent multiple scans and three additional surgeries. A ureteric injury was ultimately diagnosed and treated. But her kidney function dropped by half

A 70-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a road accident. He had sustained a serious acetabular fracture with internal bleeding and was in urgent need of blood. The hospital advised the family to arrange for blood units from external sources. Blood was procured from two different banks and transfused over two days.

He recovered and was discharged after nearly two months.

But weeks later, he began showing signs of jaundice. A blood test in July confirmed he was Hepatitis B positive.

A 61-year-old woman was rushed to a multi-specialty hospital early one morning with severe chest pain, vomiting, and burning in the chest. She was admitted to the emergency ward at 8:25 AM. An ECG was performed within minutes.

Her family alleges that the ECG showed signs of acute coronary syndrome — but nothing was communicated, and no urgent treatment was initiated.

She was moved to a ward and given routine medications. By 11:00 AM, another physician examined her and prescribed further investigations — including an ECHO, chest X-ray, blood tests, and bone density scanning. But no cardiologist was called.

The patient, a 32-year-old teacher, approached the hospital for persistent pain, numbness, and foot drop in her right leg. After evaluation, the consulting doctor advised a Total Hip Replacement (THR), warning that delay could damage her spine.

She agreed and was admitted the same day. According to the patient, the operating theatre lacked the correctly sized femoral head implant. During surgery, the available size was allegedly used with excess ceramic cement — a combination that, she later learned, could be harmful.

Post-surgery, she continued experiencing pain, numbness, and shortening of the leg. Attempts to consult the operating surgeon reportedly failed. She then sought a second opinion at a national medical institute.

A 12-year-old boy was rushed to a well-known hospital after a snakebite.

According to his father, the doctor initially refused treatment, citing cost and advising them to go to a government hospital. When the family insisted, the doctor prescribed an injection worth ₹500. The father bought it by pawning his wife’s jewellery — but by the time he returned, more money was demanded. He alleged that despite pleading for urgent care, the hospital delayed treatment until the boy’s condition worsened fatally.