20 years after routine dialysis led to patient death, top consumer body slashes Apollo Hospital’s payout
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Twenty years after a 2006 dialysis death at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission reduced compensation from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. The commission found the state forum's tenfold increase excessive while acknowledging possible technician negligence but no proof of doctor negligence causing death.
Key Entities
Indraprastha Apollo HospitalNCDRCDelhi State CommissionJustice Sudip AhluwaliaDr Sadhna Shanker