Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 853 · Decided 29 May 2009
P.G. Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh v. Jaspal Singh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 853 · [2009] 9 S.C.R. 889
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7950/2002
- Decided
- 29 May 2009
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Medical negligence - Patient with 50% bum injuries - Transfusion of mismatched c blood at hospital - Deterioration of condition, leading to death - Complaint alleging medical negligence against hospital and its staff- Forums below holding hospital and its compensation - Interference with - Held: Not called for - Hospital's breach of duty in mismatched blood / D transfusion contributed to the death of the lady - Wrong blood transfusion is an error which no hospital/doctor exercising ordinary care would have made - It is not an error of professional
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