May 27, 2012

Your Rights Against Doctors (2) Incorrect diagnosis does not make doctor liable

Doctors are human beings. They can make mistakes. They can make incorrect diagnosis. But that by itself does not make a Doctor liable in courts.

For example, for VERTIGO, there are more than 400 causes. It is possible for a doctor to err about the cause.

These are "Error of Judgement".

PRINCIPLE

Negligence or deficiency in service is something more than a mere error of Judgement. Persons react differently to any given situation. A person cannot be made liable for Errors of Judgement.

Haresh Raichura
27/5/2012