In the Case of M/S. SAMAD HOSPITAL & ORS VS. S. MUHAMMED BASHEER & ORS: the Hon’ble NCDRC has Held that Death caused due to Wrong Blood Transfusion is Medical Negligence under Consumer Protection Act.
Brief Facts of the Case:
The victims in the case of are a married couple, A.K. nazeer and his wife Sajeena, who underwent infertility treatment at Samad Hospital.
Sajeena was diagnosed with fibroid uterus and underwent laparoscopic surgery. Following the surgery, Dr. Sathi M. Pillai (a hospital staff doctor) requested a blood transfusion, following which she developed blood transfusion reactions and complications, which were allegedly caused by a mismatch of blood type, i.e. (being given B+ blood instead of O+ blood). Her body was unable to contain the reactions, and she succumbed to her infections.Not Satisfied with the hospital’s negligence, the victims filed a Consumer Complaint before the Hon’ble State Commission, which partially allowed the complaint and ordered the hospital to pay compensation of 9,33,000/- with a cost of 15000 to the complainants.
Having aggrieved by the State Commission’s decision, the Respondent-Hospital Management has filed an appeal with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
For more details please read the full judgment cited above.
