Supreme Court of India

P.G. Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh v. Jaspal Singh & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 889
Bench D.K. Jain J.
Decided 29 May 2009

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Medical negligence - Patient with 50% bum injuries - Transfusion of mismatched c blood at hospital - Deterioration of condition, leading to death - Complaint alleging medical negligence against hospital and its staff- Forums below holding hospital and its staff liable to pay compensation - Interference with - Held: Not called for - Hospital's breach of duty in mismatched blood / transfusion contributed to the death of the lady - Wrong blood transfusion is an error which no hospital/doctor exercising ordinary care would have made - It is not an error of

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