The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in its recent order said "osteomyelitis," a bone infection, had set in on P V Thyagarayan, the complainant, due to the negligence of the hospital.
"This infection ultimately lead to the amputation of right leg above the knee level." Earlier, Thyagarayan had to have his right leg below the knee level amputated at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh after an accident in Bihar.
It was only because of that the complainant who was not having any infection on the date of admission later developed it. This ultimately lead to the onset of osteomyelitis which resulted in the amputation of the right leg above knee level.
"This forum has come to the conclusion that negligence and deficiency has been established against the hospital and the doctor."
The hospital and the doctor should jointly and severally pay Rs 4,29,299 with interest at the rate of nine per cent to Thyagarayan, the Forum said in its order.
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