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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Private hospital in Coimbatore directed to pay 6.35 lakh to woman for medical negligence
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a private hospital to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation and ₹1.35 lakh towards medical expenses to a woman who contracted Hepatitis B following a blood transfusion during her admission for delivery. According to official sources, Malathi of Coimbatore visited a hospital on Puliakulam Road for regular check-ups and treatment during her pregnancy to ensure the health of her baby. During a visit on October 3, 2022, she was advised to undergo a blood test. The test report showed the presence of HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen) in her blood was non-reactive. She gave birth to her child on May 2, 2023. During the postnatal period, she experienced a blood loss of 1,000 ml. As a result, the attending doctor arranged for a transfusion of one unit of packed red cells from the hospital's own blood bank. She was discharged later that day. After discharge, Malathi began experiencing joint pain and subsequently consulted another hospital. As per the doctor's advice, she underwent a blood test on August 1, 2023. To her shock, the report showed that HBsAg was positive, confirming that she contracted Hepatitis B. Between April 30 and August 1, 2023, she was not admitted to, nor did she take any medication from, any other hospital apart from the one on Puliakulam Road. She also stated that she never suffered from jaundice or any liver-related disease prior to the current diagnosis. Malathi and her family were reportedly traumatised by her illness, which affected her liver. Following this, she filed a complaint with the Coimbatore District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. In its ruling, commission president R Thangavel and members P Marimuthu and G Suguna directed the private hospital to pay ₹1.35 lakh towards medical expenses and ₹5 lakh as compensation for the mental agony and emotional trauma caused by the hospital's negligence and deficiency in service. Additionally, the hospital was ordered to pay ₹5,000 towards the cost of the proceedings.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Laptop manufacturer, its Coimbatore dealer directed to pay refund and compensation to customer
COIMBATORE: The district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed a personal computer manufacturer and its dealer in Coimbatore to refund Rs 1.15 lakh to a customer who bought a laptop from them which started malfunctioning within a month of purchase. The commission, comprising its president R Thangavel and members P Marimuthu and G Suguna, has also directed them to pay the customer Rs 10,000 as compensation for the mental agony caused to him due to deficiency in service and Rs 5,000 towards the cost of the proceedings. According to official sources, K P Jayaraman from the Nilgiris purchased a laptop on May 18, 2023, at a cost of Rs 1.15 lakh. However, the laptop started showing some issues soon. On June 13, Jayaraman approached the authorised service centre on the 100 Feet Road in Coimbatore due to a malfunctioning mouse pad. After diagnosis and repair, the laptop was returned to him on June 22. However, he again faced operational issues and took the device back to the service centre on Feb 3, 2024. After servicing, the laptop was returned, but the problems persisted. Again, the laptop developed issues. This time it was speaker malfunction and touchpad lag. He sent emails to the company requesting a replacement as there was no permanent solution to the issues. But there was action on the part of the company and the dealer to replace it. Jayaraman issued a legal notice to the manufacturer and dealer, demanding a replacement of the defective laptop. When they failed to respond, he filed a petition with the Coimbatore district consumer disputes redressal commission, which now ruled in his favour.
