The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Mysore has dismissed a medical negligence complaint seeking Rs 19.9 lakh in compensation against a hospital over an alleged case of thrombophlebitis following a blood transfusion. The Commission concluded that the patient failed to produce sufficient evidence linking the complication to negligent cannulation or proving any lasting disability caused by the treatment. The case arose after the patient visited the hospital in May 2025 with complaints of tiredness and weakness.
Blood investigations revealed severe anemia, and the treating physician advised an urgent transfusion of two units of blood. During the first transfusion through the right hand, the patient developed pain and swelling, prompting the nursing staff to remove the cannula and continue the transfusion through the left hand. The following day, she noticed bluish blood…
