Abstract
Medical negligence has always been one of the serious issues in India. Our experiences tell us that Medical Community, one of the noblest professions, is not immune to negligence which at times results in death, deficiency in service provided, mental pain, agony, frustration and disappointment death or culminates into another misery. There are cases wherein most incompetent or under-educated doctors, on their volition, have made prey the innocent patients. The magnitude of negligence or deliberate conduct of the medical professionals has repeatedly led to litigation. The case study aims to analyze the concept of negligence in medical profession.
Keywords
Medical negligence
Consumer Protection Act
Deficiency in service
Standard of care
Compensation
Doctor's liability
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