Woman’s family wants 97L compensation for 2010 death
Times of India | 9 May 2025
12 Kolkata: The family of a 43-year-old woman who died after a uterus removal surgery — hysterectomy — approached Calcutta HC against the compensation of Rs 25 lakh awarded by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.The family had claimed Rs 97 lakh for death due to medical negligence on April 26, 2010. The case is being heard by Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya. The judge, on April 28, 2025, directed the family to serve a copy of the application to the doctor and the private medical facility. The matter will be listed in the monthly list of June. "The incident was beyond contemplation and using the term shock would be an understatement," the family's counsel, Srijib Chakraborty, said.Sima Pal had been undergoing gynaecological issues and, upon consultation with the accused doctor, agreed to undergo surgery. After the surgery, the family was informed that she was stable. But on April 24, 2010, she had a fever and started vomiting. She was given blood but the family said it was contaminated. The doctor refused to discharge her. On April 25, the doctor asked the woman's husband to shift her to another hospital, where she later died.