Hyderabad: Holding a private hospital, its founder-chairman and a consultant gastroenterologist guilty of medical negligence during a polypectomy surgery conducted on a patient, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission I, Hyderabad, directed them to pay Rs 6.6 lakh compensation .

It was observed that the surgical procedure, which was conducted back in 2022, caused life-threatening complications to the patient. Apart from the compensation, the Consumer Commission has also directed them to pay Rs 50,000 as legal expenses.

"In the result, the complaint is allowed in part and the Opposite Parties No.1,2 & 3 are jointly and severally held liable and are directed i) To pay Rs.5,66,100/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Sixty Six Thousand only) towards the medical expenses incurred for the

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