Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Mohali Hospital Ordered to Pay Rs 50 Lakh for Medical Negligence
A hospital and a doctor made a mistake while treating a patient, and the patient sadly passed away.
The patient's family sued them, and a judge decided the hospital was at fault.
The judge said the doctors did not take good care of the patient, which caused his death.
Because of this, the hospital and doctor must now give the family a large sum of money as compensation for what happened.
The hospital says it will review the court's decision and decide what to do next.
A Mohali hospital and doctor were ordered to pay Rs 50 lakh in compensation.
The ruling was due to medical negligence leading to a patient's death.
The patient died during treatment for a gastric problem.
The commission cited a handwritten note as evidence of negligence.
The hospital has stated it will review the order and take appropriate action.
- Who
- Fortis Hospital, Dr. Mohinish Chhabra, and the family of deceased patient Harit Sharma.
- What
- The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered a hospital to pay Rs 50 lakh for medical negligence.
- When
- The incident occurred in 2021, and the ruling was on July 29.
- Where
- The incident happened at Fortis Hospital, Mohali.
- Why
- Due to medical negligence during treatment, leading to the patient's death.
Complainant's View
Hospital's View
Cause of Death
Complainant's View
Medical negligence caused the patient's death due to an abdominal ascetic tap.
Hospital's View
The hospital and doctor denied any negligence or deficiency in service, attributing the death to the patient's pre-existing liver condition and alcohol dependence.
- Hospital
- Fortis Hospital, Mohali
- Doctor
- Dr. Mohinish Chhabra
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 50 lakh
- Patient
- Harit Sharma
- Date of Death
- August 2, 2021
- Interest Rate
- 9%