• 07 Mar, 2026
NCDRC Slaps ₹1.25 Crore Compensation on Radiologist and Imaging Centre: Medical Negligence in Repeated Sonography During Pregnancy That Missed Deformities

NCDRC Slaps ₹1.25 Crore Compensation on Radiologist and Imaging Centre: Medical Negligence in Repeated Sonography During Pregnancy That Missed Deformities

In a medical negligence judgment, the NCDRC held a radiologist and imaging centre guilty for failing to detect severe fetal deformities during repeated sonography in pregnancy. The case involved a child born with limb reduction defects after four “normal” ultrasound reports. The NCDRC awarded ₹1.25 crore compensation for lifelong care and suffering.