Doctors have to be careful when referring patients to another doctor or a facility – they ought to send relevant medical records and documents. Not doing so amounts to medical negligence, as this case establishes.

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, West Bengal recently came down heavily on a doctor who had performed a procedure to fix plate in the patient’s right leg. Read on to know the reason of Commission’s ire.

A motorbike accident caused quite a stir in the life of a doctor recently, and the patient who suffered fracture in left hand rode on the allegations of negligence against the doctor even though the best of care and treatment was provided.

Khan, a labourer, suffered grave injuries in his right leg as he was run over by a tractor. He was rushed to Dr. Rajesh, who surprisingly, simply stitched the wound and performed skin traction, even though he diagnosed fracture of lower right femur.

Arzoo, a 12 year old girl, was taken to Dr. Pol by her father for a simple procedure of removing excessive earwax. However, the events subsequent to the procedure were anything but simple!

Can doctors perform an emergency procedure or intervention without taking consent of the patient or relatives? Yes, they can, provided that the procedure or intervention to save life or limb of the patient is inevitable. This case demonstrates that law is well settled on this aspect.

You may have come across some of the most ridiculous claims and outlandish allegations. The ones you will read in this case are up there in the ranks, perhaps even contends to be in the top 10!