The Supreme Court has ordered the highest compensation of 1.8 crore to a 18 year old girl from chennai who lost her vision due to medical negligence. The girl was born premature and the hospital had discharged her without doing retinopathy which is mandatory for premature babies. Consequently the girl lost her vision, her father applied when he discovered her vision loss and was awarded 5 lakhs from forum against which he applied to the Supreme Court.
The Court while dealing with the case, took into consideration the inflation and the cost of future treatment. It also considered the fact that compensation should be such that it brings the person to the state had he never suffered the loss and granted the highest compensation. In cases of medical negligence, the state is liable to pay for the negligence of its doctors. Medical negligence is the negligence (lack of due care and caution) committed by a medical professional in the course of his professional work.
The Court while dealing with the case, took into consideration the inflation and the cost of future treatment. It also considered the fact that compensation should be such that it brings the person to the state had he never suffered the loss and granted the highest compensation. In cases of medical negligence, the state is liable to pay for the negligence of its doctors. Medical negligence is the negligence (lack of due care and caution) committed by a medical professional in the course of his professional work.
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