Dr.Mukesh Yadav In a recent Judgment NCDRC concluded and highlighted following aspects while awarding compensation of more than one crore including Rs.10000/ as punitive cost. Expectations from Corporate Hospitals: The corporate hospitals and Specialists, as might be expected, must perform at a higher level than other hospitals/ general practitioners. They, after all, represent themselves as possessing highest standard facilities and care; also possess superior skills and additional training. The hospital charges and the doctor’s fees normally reflect this.
No doubt that the compensation in medical negligence cases has to be just and adequate, that the medical professionals need to be accountable to a certain degree. [Para 63] On the Issue of Quantum of Compensation No amount can be just and adequate in an absolute sense. It all depends on the circumstances and the context. There is no…
