IMA View on - NCDRC orders a hospital in Indore to pay 15 lacs for missing ultrasound findings As per PTI NCDRC has directed a private hospital at Indore and two of its doctors to pay Rs 15 lakh as compensation to a years old child who was born with one hand and one kidney due to "negligent and casual approach" of the medical practitioners in analysing the growth of the foetus through ultrasonography. As per the defence because of tucked position of the foetus the limbs were not seen.
The foetus was lying on its side, with upper limbs tucked underneath, it was impossible to see that any limb was missing nor was there any reason to assume or suspect so. According to the father of the child, the USG, which is conducted to examine the well-being of a foetus, was not done properly and alleged that the medical practitioners gave report, saying "no abnormal findings" that too on two…
