Fraud by Private Hospital

#1
Hi

I need some legal advice for the fraud done by a private hospital in
our area.
My age is 30 and i got admitted because of stomach pain starting from
upper abdomen and spreading across the entire abdomen.

They asked to get admitted as it could be either gastritis or appendix
They gave me painkiller and it relieved my pain.
I had a ultra sonography , ECG and X-ray,blood test , urine test.
and the doctor said i had appendicitis and i need to be operated.
My wife was also told the same and they said i need to be
given rice tube and catheter.

The ward boys tried to put catheter but my private part started to
bleed and they stopped , after that they put the rice tube.
Meanwhile i had serious doubts about the shady operation and
i called in my parents and friends.

The doctor(Mr X) came and told me my appendix can spread and
i need to get operated.The surgeon came to visit me and told me
he was not convinced i had appendix and wanted to do some
more tests.

Next day my parents came but doctor vanished , my parents waited for around 8 hrs but the doctor (Mr X) did not come.As soon as my parents and friends left the hospital the doctor came along with RM and told me same thing that they are still doing diagnostics.

The 3rd day doctor (Mr X) same around 8:30 AM before my
parents could come and told me he wanted to do another
ultra sonography from a different place , i asked him to talk to my parents and he left in a hurry.

My parents and friends had to create a scene and do some shouting
to get Managing Directors attention and finally we got a word
that Surgeon will take finall call in the evening.

Surgeon came in the evening and did all the checks and asked the
RMO to release me the next morning.

The doctor (Mr X) was still invisible to my parents.
The fourth morning i got discharged and paid a hefty hospital charge.
They gave all the reports other than the Ultra Sonography Report.
When we asked the for the USG report they said we will NOT need it and gave us only a writted report which had mentioned Acute Appendix.
We did not get any photograph of the USG
We still insisted for it with the MD and they said they did not take the print.At the end they mentioned the the report has got deleted from their machine and they cannot give us the report.

I am still recovering from the shock and getting consultation from a different physician for the bleeding.

Please advise as i fell severely hurt , cheated and angry.
 

expert

Administrator
Staff member
#2
You're lucky. It is common in India to operate for false appendicitis. Most get caught with surprise & shock and quickly get done their appendicitis operation. These same doctors and hospital give free treatment to Judges, ministers and govt officials so that they keep doing their nefarious activities.

Going to court will not give you much. Cases in consumer court linger for years. Moreover if the doctor needs to pay any damages to you, it'll be covered from his insurance.
 

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