Premature newborn’s hand amputated: Hospital, Doctor slapped Rs 45 lakh compensation for negligence

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Amritsar recently directed a private hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 45 lakh compensation and Rs 1 Lakh legal cost to a man for alleged medical negligence while providing treatment to his newborn child. 

After being born prematurely, the child was admitted to the hospital as he was suffering from a low oxygen level. However, during treatment, gangrene formed in his right hand leading to the amputation of the hand at PGI Chandigarh.