Wed Sep 03 21:27:37 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Telangana Hospital Ordered to Pay Compensation for C-Section Complications**
**Hyderabad, India – September 4, 2025** – The Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled in favor of a woman who developed permanent complications following a C-section procedure at Sri Vijaya Hospitals. The commission has directed the hospital and its doctors to pay ₹3.2 Lakh in compensation.
Naseemunnisa and her husband, Shaik Aslam, filed a complaint alleging negligence against Sri Vijaya Hospitals, gynaecologist Y. Vijaya Laxmi Rao, and anaesthetist Nagabhushana Rao. Naseemunnisa claimed that she experienced severe pain, numbness, and immobility in her left leg, later diagnosed as “foot drop,” after receiving spinal anaesthesia during her fourth C-section in September 2014. The couple sought reimbursement for medical expenses and ₹40 Lakh in damages.
The hospital denied any negligence, citing Naseemunnisa’s history of multiple C-sections and obesity during pregnancy. They maintained that she was discharged in stable condition and that her complications were unrelated to the procedure.
However, the Commission found that the “plausible explanation” was that the foot drop developed immediately after the surgery due to “wrong administration of spinal injection.” They also noted the doctors’ failure to adequately explain the complication or record a proper diagnosis.
The Commission ordered the hospital and doctors to pay ₹1 Lakh towards medical expenses, ₹2 Lakh as compensation, and ₹20,000 as costs within six weeks. Failure to comply will result in a 7% per annum interest charge.
This ruling highlights the importance of patient safety and accountability in healthcare. The full report and related documents can be accessed through the Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
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