JUDGEMENT
A.K.ANNAMALAI, J. -
(1.) The unsuccessful complainant is the appellant.
(2.) The Complainant/appellant filed a complaint against the opposite party
for the negligence on the part of the opposite party in giving treatment
to the complainant?s wife Subbulakshmi who subsequently died and thereby
claiming Rs.10,00,000/- as compensation for mental agony and sufferings
and also for medical expenses with costs.
(3.) Complainant?s wife on 16.9.2003 at about 8 p.m was given treatment by
the opposite party for her ailment. The opposite party had not properly
examined his wife negligently without knowing what is the disease under
which his wife was suffering administered an injection to her and after
lapse of two hours, the complainant?s wife felt non availability of
sensitive and feeling and once again complainant was taken to the
opposite party?s house and she refused to give further treatment and she
was taken to the Government Hospital at Tirunelveli on the recommendation
letter given by the opposite party and in the Government hospital she was
advised to take a scan by spending an amount of Rs.5,750/- and because of
the wrong treatment and the injection given due to reaction of medicine
resulted in deterioration of the muscles, hip and her health and loss of
sense in limbs. She was given treatment for 22 days at the Government?s
hospital as an inpatient and as a treatment failed was discharged and she
died on 14.3.2004. The complainant spent Rs.4,00,000/- for giving
treatment by one another doctor name Prakash. Because of the expense
complainant was forced to sell his property for the expenses. Hence he
has filed a complaint.;
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