this is the case where doctor of a civil hospital operated a patient for fracture of leg bones and he sustained a fracture again and bone plate was not removed and he was managed conservatively. With the passage of time he sustained infection and permanent disability, so he filed a complaint for compensation. district and state commission agreed with the patient party and rewarded the compensation but then the case went to national commission where the issues were weather the patient is consumer or not and time barred limitation to be consider or not. know the law and discussion in detail and take home message given in detail, which suggest what one can do to save himself in his routine practice so that one can safely practice medicine without fear to get sued. please share maximum so that law words can spread and every doctor knows the latest case law.
ref: CMHO Bangur hospital and Dr Hiranmoy Deb vs Tanmoy Majhi NCDRC RP 3585 OF 2017 (Against the Order dated 09/08/2017 in Appeal No. 425/2016 of the State Commission West Bengal) decision given on 9.2.2024.