Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Chennai Hospital Ordered to Pay for Baby's Finger Loss Due to Negligence
A hospital in Chennai made a mistake that caused a baby to lose five fingers.
The baby was born early because of a medical procedure that wasn't done correctly.
The doctors inserted a device without asking the mother first, which led to problems and the baby developing gangrene.
The court agreed the doctors made a mistake and ordered them to pay money to cover the baby's treatment, pain, and suffering.
A Chennai hospital and doctor were ordered to pay compensation for a baby's finger loss.
The baby lost five fingers due to gangrene after a premature birth.
The Consumer Commission found the hospital and doctor negligent.
The negligence stemmed from a cervical pessary procedure performed without proper consent.
The hospital and doctor must pay Rs 23.65 lakh for treatment costs and Rs 10 lakh for pain.
- Who
- A hospital and doctor were held liable; a baby lost five fingers.
- What
- A Chennai hospital and doctor were ordered to pay compensation after a baby lost five fingers due to gangrene.
- When
- Recently, the Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission issued the order.
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- The Commission found the hospital and doctor negligent due to improper medical procedures.
- Incident
- Baby lost five fingers due to gangrene
- Location
- Chennai
- Cause
- Negligence during a cervical pessary procedure
- Compensation
- Rs 23.65 lakh (treatment) + Rs 10 lakh (pain)
- Commission
- Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Procedure
- Cervical pessary insertion without consent