Consumer court orders Rs 500K compensation for unnecessary Covid treatment

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The Malappuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a private hospital and a doctor in Kochi to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation for providing unnecessary Covid-19 treatment to a patient who had tested negative.

However, the hospital allegedly concealed the fact that she had tested negative for Covid-19 and proceeded with Covid related treatment, causing undue physical and mental distress.

According to the complaint, Soji Reni and her husband sought treatment at the hospital on 26 May 2021 for certain health issues.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: India

Topics: Covid Unnecessary Covid-19 treatment Consumer court Corona

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Published On: 2024-12-26 @ 22:35:16 (16 hours ago)

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