Bapiwas a bubbly boy, oozing with energy. He was extremely good in track & field sports. Was!

As it happens so many times, he had a bad fall during a long jump practice session.

Is it not best to agree that a mistake had been made? No healthcare practitioner would do so deliberately. But when a doctor tries to cover it up with lies, it blots the entire healthcare community.

Who is responsible to ensure the sterilization of equipment before the surgery? While the answer would be obvious to most practitioners, this case was an eye opener for an eye surgeon who believed otherwise.

Michael James Dodds, 62, wants up to $1 million in damages and relief from prosthetic hip manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.

Suffering from immense pain in his hip, Praveen approached Wockhardt Hospital where a hip surfacing surgery was performed by Dr. Malan. After the surgery though, the pain didn’t subside. Praveen underwent a hip replacement surgery after about three months, and he was relieved of the pain. 

It is true that many patients don’t come with clean hands, and some even have hidden agendas. This case however, takes the patient behavior to an all-time low. 

It is unclear why some medical practitioners would perform tests or provide treatment beyond their medical and legal capabilities. While the reason for such a conduct is best known to the practitioners, it is abundantly clear what the courts think about these mistakes.

Recently a hospital and its treating doctors were slapped a heavy fine of close to forty lakh rupees. What had transpired upto that point which compelled the State Disputes Consumer Redressal Commission, West Bengalto deliver such a verdict was perhaps even more damning.