Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Karnataka Nurse Awarded Compensation for False Hepatitis C Diagnosis
A nurse in Karnataka was wrongly told she had Hepatitis C by a diagnostic center.
This meant she couldn't take a job in Saudi Arabia.
She got tested again at different places, and they said she didn't have it.
Because of the mistake, she lost her job and was very upset.
The diagnostic center has to pay her money to make up for the lost job, medical bills, and the emotional stress.
The court decided this after looking at the evidence and hearing both sides.
Nurse in Karnataka awarded Rs 13.49 lakh compensation.
Diagnostic center's error led to a false Hepatitis C diagnosis.
The misdiagnosis caused the nurse to lose a job in Saudi Arabia.
Follow-up tests at other facilities confirmed the nurse was negative.
The compensation covers lost income, medical costs, and emotional distress.
- Who
- Shivakumar Shettigar, a nurse and the National CT Scanner and Diagnostic Center
- What
- A nurse was awarded compensation for a false Hepatitis C diagnosis.
- When
- May 21, 2025 (court ruling)
- Where
- Udupi, Karnataka
- Why
- The false diagnosis caused Shettigar to lose a job opportunity and suffer financial and emotional distress.
Nurse's Perspective
Diagnostic Center's Perspective
Negligence
Nurse's Perspective
Diagnostic center was negligent and used faulty kits
Diagnostic Center's Perspective
N/A
- Nurse's Name
- Shivakumar Shettigar
- Profession
- Industrial Nurse
- Location
- Udupi, Karnataka
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 13.49 lakh
- Reason for Compensation
- False Hepatitis C diagnosis
- Lost Job Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Diagnostic Center
- National CT Scanner and Diagnostic Center, Mangaluru