Medical Negligence

The Supreme Court in Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy clarified the doctrine of medical negligence claim survival, holding that claims affecting the estate of a deceased doctor can continue against legal heirs, while purely personal claims extinguish upon death.

Supreme Court upholds hospital’s liability for medical negligence but reduces compensation in Kamineni Hospitals case.

Supreme Court clarifies standards for medical negligence, highlighting that post-surgery complications don’t imply automatic liability.