Latest news with #RavindraNaidu
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Private hospital ordered to pay Rs 34 lakh compensation for delaying ICU treatment over consent
Patient was not shifted to ICU despite signs of deterioration Hospital said consent for ICU admission was denied Panel rejects hospital's argument, says emergency care must be given Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Wockhardt Hospitals in Nashik to pay ₹34 lakh in compensation to the father of a young man who died in 2010 after the hospital failed to provide timely ICU care. The panel held that emergency medical care is a part of the right to life under the Constitution, and hospitals and doctors must provide such treatment immediately, even without the patient's or relative's consent, a TOI report case involved Ravindra Naidu, who was admitted to Wockhardt Hospitals late on April 15, 2010, after a nosebleed. Ravindra, who had a complicated medical history including hypertension, chronic smoking, and occasional alcohol use, reportedly fell in the bathroom and complained of chest pain and uneasiness around 3 to the complaint filed by his father, Vijay Dashrath Naidu, the hospital did not immediately shift him to the ICU or provide proper treatment. He alleged that ICU admission was delayed until around 7 am, and the family was not informed of his condition between 7am and 11 am. He believed his son had died around 8.30 am on April 16 but said treatment continued until 12.30 pm to create false Hospitals and its doctors claimed that Ravindra's death was caused by pre-existing medical issues and his own decision to stop prescribed anti-hypertensive medication. They said he had accelerated hypertension, which led to a fatal cardiovascular event. The hospital further claimed that ICU admission had been advised at the time of admission but was declined by the patient and his relatives, as recorded in the ICU state consumer commission rejected the hospital's argument about consent. 'A relative's consent is generally not legally required for admitting a patient to ICU. If the patient is critically ill and needs emergency care, the hospital and doctors can admit the patient to ICU under the doctrine of implied consent,' the panel the commission acknowledged that the treating doctors appeared to have acted with qualification and skill, it concluded that the hospital failed in its duty to provide timely emergency care, which amounted to medical negligence Earlier complaint was dismissed by Nashik district forumVijay Dashrath Naidu had initially approached the Nashik District Consumer Forum, which dismissed his complaint of medical negligence. He later appealed to the state commission, which overturned the forum's order and held the hospital accountable for lapses in emergency care compensation of ₹34 lakh was awarded as relief for the hospital's failure to admit the patient to the ICU in time, resulting in his death.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Hosp told to pay 34L for death due to delayed ICU admission
Mumbai: Observing that right to emergency medical care is a part of right to life under the Constitution and that hospitals and doctors are duty-bound to provide life-saving treatment immediately, regardless of consent, the state consumer commission recently directed Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik, to pay Rs 34 lakh in compensation to the father of a young man who died after it failed to admit him to the ICU in a timely manner in 2010. The patient, Ravindra Naidu, who had a complicated medical history, died a day after he was admitted for a nosebleed. Despite suffering a fall in the bathroom and complaining of chest pain and uneasiness, he was not shifted to the ICU. The hospital claimed the father had refused ICU admission but failed to provide documentary proof of that. "A relative's consent is generally not legally required for admitting a patient to ICU. If the patient is critically ill and needs emergency care, the hospital and doctors can admit the patient to ICU under the doctrine of implied consent," the panel said. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The appeal before the commission, filed by the patient's father, Vijay Dashrath Naidu, challenged an order by the Nashik district forum that dismissed his complaint of medical negligence. While the commission overturned the forum's order and held the hospital to be negligent, it noted that the treating doctors appeared to have acted with their utmost qualification and skill. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top 20 Blue Flag beaches around the World Read More Undo Ravindra was admitted to the hospital late on April 15, 2010, after a nosebleed. He had a complex medical history, including being a chronic smoker and occasional alcohol user, and had been diagnosed with hypertension (he stopped medication on his own around 10 days prior to admission). According to the complaint, Ravindra's condition deteriorated significantly around 3am when he complained of chest pain and uneasiness after falling while going to the bathroom. It alleged that doctors did not immediately provide proper treatment, nor was he admitted to the ICU until 7am. The father said from 7am-11 am, the hospital did not inform relatives about his condition or allow them to meet him. He believed his son died around 8.30am on April 16, but treatment was unnecessarily continued till 12.30pm to create false evidence. The patient was declared dead later in the day. The hospital and its doctors claimed all protocols were followed. They said Ravindra's death resulted from pre-existing medical conditions and his unilateral decision to stop prescribed anti-hypertensive medication, which directly led to accelerated hypertension and a fatal heart attack. The hospital said ICU admission was advised upon admission but refused by the patient and his relatives, which was recorded in the ICU register. They said all experts concluded that the patient's death was due to cardiovascular complications from accelerated hypertension.
