The Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that a hospital and two of its doctors were negligent in managing a caesarean section that left a 35-year-old woman permanently disabled. The woman, who underwent her fourth delivery in September 2014, developed loss of sensation in her left leg soon after spinal anesthesia was administered. She later developed foot drop and persistent mobility problems, which continued despite multiple consultations and further treatment at other institutions.
In their complaint, the woman and her husband alleged negligence in administering and monitoring the anesthesia. They sought reimbursement of about ₹1 lakh spent on medical care and an additional ₹40 lakh as compensation for disability, pain, and mental distress. The hospital and doctors denied responsibility, arguing that her complications were unrelated to anesthesia and…
