Tagged “wrong-site-surgery”

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TribunalNational Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Veer Singh v. Dr. Rajeev Lochan (NCDRC, 2026): a wrong-kidney removal as gross medical negligence

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found a surgeon guilty of gross medical negligence for removing a patient's healthy left kidney instead of her diseased right one, awarding the family a total of approximately ₹2 crore.

Valkya Editorial·22 Jun 2026·6 min