Medical negligence and medication error can often land practitioners into medicolegal allegations and long-lasting court hearings. If proven guilty, doctors often have to pay substantial compensation to the victim’s relatives or the complainant. Read this case of the death of a child psychologist because of negligence, treatment error, and various other factors. The Victim : Mrs. (Dr.) A The complainant : Mr. (Dr.) K (Husband of Mrs. A) The opposite party : Several doctors from different organizations Allegation : Medical negligence leading to toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and death of Mrs. A Background Mrs.
A was a child psychologist aged 36 years and was pursuing her PhD. She was based in the US with her husband Mr. K who was a doctor involved in research on AIDS. The case Both Mr. K and Mrs. A visited India for a holiday when Mrs. A noticed rashes over her body and sought…
