Faulty trolley, not our fault – Hospital’s strange defence dismissed by the court
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April - 2025, Posted On: 01 April 2025
This case is an apt example of hospital’s vicarious liability. It could be held accountable for mishaps occurred in its premises by its staff.
The patient met with a road accident and sustained head injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she received treatment. She was recovering well.
Unfortunately, she fell from the stretcher and bled profusely when she was being taken to the MRI scan room. To her family’s shock, the patient died next day.