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Family Wins Rs 15.5 Lakh After Bedsores Prove Fatal
5 Nov
Summary
- Woman died from sepsis and septic shock two months after discharge.
- Hospital and doctor found negligent for bedsores acquired during stay.
- Rs 15.5 lakh compensation awarded by consumer commission.
A Punjab consumer commission has ordered a hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 15.5 lakh to the family of a 71-year-old woman who died from sepsis and septic shock. The family alleged that the woman developed four bedsores during her five-day hospital stay in October 2025. These bedsores worsened over the next two months, ultimately leading to her death.
The Hoshiarpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found clear negligence by the hospital and doctor for failing to properly care for the patient. The commission noted that the woman was admitted with a fever and discharged on October 6, 2025. Her family discovered the bedsores that same night. Despite the hospital's claim of preventative measures, the commission rejected their defense, citing the impossibility of developing four bedsores in a few hours post-discharge.
The commission emphasized the hospital's failure to notice or properly record the bedsores during the hospitalization. The death summary explicitly linked the sepsis and septic shock to the bedsores. The hospital and doctor's insurers are liable for the awarded compensation, which includes Rs 15 lakh for medical negligence and Rs 50,000 for litigation costs.
