Consumer Court Orders Hospital, Doctor To Pay Rs 39 Lakh Compensation For Death During Childbirth

Kathmandu. In the incident of Manita Sharma of Gothatar, Kathmandu, dying during childbirth, the consumer court has held the hospital and the doctor involved in the treatment negligent. The court has ordered to provide a total compensation of Rs 39 lakh to the victim's family from Baneshwor-based Everest Hospital and gynecologist Dr. Jyotsna Sharma Tiwari.

According to Consumer Court Information Officer Homnath Kandel, the court has issued an order to pay Rs 30 lakh from Everest Hospital and Rs 9 lakh from Dr. Jyotsna Sharma Tiwari as compensation. Claiming that his wife's death was due to the negligence of the doctor and the hospital, the deceased Manita's husband Subash Parajuli filed a lawsuit in the court demanding compensation.

Manita, who was 34 weeks pregnant, had been regularly tested by Dr. Jyotsna Sharma Tiwari, who works at Kathmandu Medical College, throughout her pregnancy. On December 25, 2081, when she experienced pain in her upper abdomen and discomfort, on Dr. Sharma's advice, Manita went to Everest Hospital, where she works 'part-time'.

Manita, who arrived at the hospital at 2:15 PM on December 25, 2081, was immediately admitted to the emergency room. At 4:30 PM the same day, she was taken to the operation theater for a cesarean surgery, and at 5:15 PM she gave birth to a daughter. However, Manita died shortly thereafter. Her husband, Subash Parajuli, filed a lawsuit in the consumer court, alleging that his wife died due to the negligence of the doctors.

According to the verdict, Manita had been receiving treatment under the regular supervision of Dr. Jyotsna Sharma Tiwari, who works at Everest Hospital, throughout her pregnancy.