Doctor Faces Hefty Fine for Negligence

A doctor has been held guilty of medical negligence by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which has directed him to pay Rs.4 lakh to a man who lost his hand due to his treatment. The national commission was hearing a revision petition filed by a Bihar resident, Jai Prakash Mehta, challenging an order of the Bihar State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which dismissed his plea for compensation. NCDRC president D.K. Jain ...