VINITHA ASHOK Vs. LAKSHMI HOSPITAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an unfortunate case of a woman losing her uterus - vital organ of regeneration - consequent upon an ectopic pregnancy in the cervical canal, which reason is seriously challenged, but denied equally seriously by the other side.

(2.) Facts leading to the said complaint are as follows :

(3.) The appellant complained that respondents had not acted with due care and caution required of medical professionals in diagnosing the problem, in taking care to prevent the problem, in the performance of their duties and lack of necessary facilities and infrastructure at the Hospital. The appellant pleaded that the Dilatation and Currettage (D and C) procedure was unnecessarily done on her which led to other problems resulting in loss of uterus at a very young age.