Medical negligence liability under the consumer protection act: A review of judicial perspective

Abstract

It is important to know what constitutes medical negligence. A doctor owes certain duties to the patient who consults him for illness. A deficiency in this duty results in negligence. A basic knowledge of how medical negligence is adjudicated in the various judicial courts of India will help a doctor to practice his profession without undue worry about facing litigation for alleged medical negligence.

Keywords

• Cconsumer protection act
• negligence
• reasonable care