Persistent pain and bleeding after childbirth warrant timely investigation, particularly when symptoms continue despite repeated follow-up visits. In a case involving prolonged postoperative complications after a Cesarean delivery, a consumer commission in Haryana held a gynecologist and a hospital liable for medical negligence, citing inadequate investigations and gaps in treatment documentation. Case Background The patient delivered a baby girl through a Cesarean section in February 2022 and was discharged two days later. However, she continued to experience abdominal pain and bleeding for several months.

Subsequent medical examinations reportedly identified retained products of conception and blood clots in her uterus. In June 2022, she underwent dilation and curettage (D&C) at the same hospital, but her symptoms persisted. She subsequently sought treatment at another hospital in…