Thane: Doctor directed to compensate complainant after fatal wrong blood transfusion

Thane: Doctor directed to compensate complainant after fatal wrong blood transfusion

The state commission had given ₹10.20 lakh to the complainant, which if not paid in two months, would carry 12 percent interest per annum.

Ashutosh M ShuklaUpdated: Sunday, May 28, 2023, 09:51 PM IST
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Upholding the Maharashtra State Consumer Commission's order, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) rejected the appeal of a Thane-based doctor who challenged the verdict of giving Rs10.2 lakh compensation for a botched up blood transfusion which resulted in the patient's death.

The order, dated May 23, was passed by NCDRC presiding member S M Kantikar against an appeal by Dr Satish Bhoir. In February 2009, Mahendra Pagare admitted his wife Jyoti at the Siddhi Intensive Care and Dialysis Center in Ambernath. She was under the care of Dr Bhoir.

Initially, Jyoti was examined by a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) who shifted her to the ICU and started IV medication. Later, the RMO asked Mahendra to bring two bags of blood from the hospital's blood storage centre.

Transfusion done without proper testing

The complainant alleged that the transfusion was done without proper testing and added that a blood bag showed leakage but it was resealed and administered to his wife. Also, neither the RMO nor the sister were present during the blood transfusion, he said. During the process, Jyoti's sister noticed oozing of blood from her nose, mouth, and eyes. By the time Mahendra reached the hospital, his wife's condition was very critical. Later, Dr Bhoir declared the woman dead.

Medical negligence

Alleging medical negligence, the husband filed a consumer complaint with the state consumer commission and sought Rs50 lakh compensation. In 2016, the forum allowed Rs10.2 lakh relief and ordered Rs20,000 towards litigation cost.

Throwing its weight behind the order, the NCDRC observed that it was evident that the patient's condition worsened after blood transfusion and she died shortly. It underscored that the post-mortem performed by the J J Hospital stated that the cause of the woman's death was due to transfusion reaction resulting from administration of wrong blood.

Commission's findings

The Commission said Dr Bhoir did not file a record from the hospital’s Blood Storage Centre and the details of blood which was transfused and a report submitted in his support was surprisingly of a doctor who did not see the patient.

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