Woman given wrong blood after accident; hospital's unusual defence fails before panel
In a shocking incident in Chhattisgarh, Madhu Khakha faced a grave medical error when she was mistakenly given AB-positive blood during her treatment instead of her correct B-positive type. This blunder triggered severe complications, leading to a delay in her surgery. Subsequently, a consumer commission deemed the hospital negligent, awarding her compensation for both her distress and legal…
In a recent case, a woman named Madhu Khakha received incorrect blood during her treatment after a car accident in Chhattisgarh. The district consumer commission found the hospital and two doctors guilty of negligence and directed them to pay Rs 5.1 lakh in compensation. Khakha had B-positive blood, but was given AB-positive blood, which caused her distress and put her life at risk.
The commission held that the hospital and doctors failed to properly address her concerns about her blood group after the transfusion began. The court concluded that the hospital and doctors were liable for the incident, despite their claims that the blood group change could be attributed to her unstable condition at the time.
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