A city-based private hospital and one of its doctors were ordered by the District Consumer Court to pay Rs 2.5 lakh in compensation to a patient who had to seek further treatment after developing complications from a fasciotomy performed at the hospital. The patient, diagnosed with compartment syndrome at that hospital, underwent surgery for a leg fracture at another hospital, but his condition worsened, leading to persistent pain, infection, and eventually foot drop. Alleging negligence, the patient filed a complaint, claiming Rs 20 lakh in damages, as he had to spend over Rs 11 lakh for additional treatment at first hospital.
The hospital denied negligence , stating that the complications were explained to the patient's family, and necessary surgeries were performed. However, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) found some degree of negligence in the treatment,…
