https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187043 In consumer complaints for medical negligence, expert evidence is not invariably required; Consumer Fora may decide on the available record where the facts are simple or negligence is apparent. The scheme of the Consumer Protection Act supports summary adjudication and preserves consumer remedies, so a blanket insistence on expert testimony would undermine speedy redressal. On the facts described, the record indicated that malaria was not treated despite relevant indicators, the patient deteriorated, and the hospital witness's admission supported negligence. Applying res ipsa loquitur and the accepted medical negligence standard, the District Forum's finding of deficiency in service was sustained. en-us Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:56:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187043 In consumer complaints for medical negligence, expert evidence is not invariably required; Consumer Fora may decide on the available record where the facts are simple or negligence is apparent. The scheme of the Consumer Protection Act supports summary adjudication and preserves consumer remedies, so a blanket insistence on expert testimony would undermine speedy redressal. On the facts described, the record indicated that malaria was not treated despite relevant indicators, the patient deteriorated, and the hospital witness's admission supported negligence. Applying res ipsa loquitur and the accepted medical negligence standard, the District Forum's finding of deficiency in service was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187043