CHANGING TRENDS IN THE LAW OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1986

Abstract

The diagnosis and the treatment of diseases pertaining to human beings are very risky newlineprofessions as they are accompanied by a high degree of morbidity and mortality. newlinePreviously medical professionals were mainly worried about failing to save the life of a newlinepatient or providing satisfactory treatment to a sick person. Now they also worry about newlinethe legal consequences of their failure. So, to this ancient risk of professional failure has newlinebeen added the modern risk of providing economic compensation for the damage newlinecaused to the patient as a result of actual or perceived negligent treatment.2 newline