Doctor, hospital to pay Rs 5 lakh for woman’s injury after ‘negligent’ hysterectomy | Legal News
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 21, 2026 04:55 PM IST Holding that a gynecologist negligently performed a laparoscopic hysterectomy causing a ureter injury and subsequent fistula, a Tamil Nadu District Consumer Commission held the doctor and hospital liable for medical negligence, directing them to jointly pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation for mental agony and…