Har bad outcome negligence nahi hota. Medical negligence tab legally banta hai jab doctor/ hospital ne accepted standard of care follow nahi kiya ho, aur uski wajah se patient ko harm hua ho.
Courts aam taur pe kuch cheezein evaluate karte hain:
- Kya doctor ki qualification aur setting ke according unhone reasonable skill aur care use ki?
- Kya unhone standard protocols, guidelines aur basic precautions follow kiye?
- Kya kisi act/omission (test na karna, wrong drug, delay, etc.) se direct harm hua?
Doctors se perfection nahi, reasonable competence expect ki jati hai. Rare complications, known risks, ya no-response despite proper treatment generally negligence nahi maane jaate, jab tak gross error na ho.
Evidence crucial hota hai – medical records, expert opinions, hospital policies, witness statements. Isliye patients ko bhi apne reports preserve rakhne chahiye.
Negligence prove ho jaye to compensation, disciplinary action, aur extreme cases me criminal liability bhi possible hai. Balance yahi hai: doctors ko witch-hunt na karein, lekin genuine victims ko remedy bhi mile.