HASSAN: The Hassan District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on a doctor and hospital for medical negligence that resulted in the death of a patient.

The case pertains to Gangamma, a resident of Vidyanagar in Hassan, who visited a private hospital in Hassan on January 4, 2023, complaining of stomach pain. The doctor diagnosed gallstones and advised further treatment.

Gangamma was later admitted to BMC&RI Super Specialty Hospital in Bengaluru and then to St John’s Medical College and Hospital, where Dr Sayyed Shafiq performed surgery and inserted a stent on January 6, 2023. However, Gangamma developed an infection and died on January 30, 2023.

Gangamma’s son Nagesh filed a complaint with the Hassan District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, al

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