Civil Hospital Karachi asked to pay Rs6.5 mln compensation to woman over wrong surgery

A court on Tuesday ordered Civil Hospital Karachi to pay Rs6.5 million in compensation to a woman patient who suffered complications following an incorrect surgery at the hospital.

The Senior Civil Judge (South) issued the order in a compensation case filed by Najma Rizwan against Civil Hospital Karachi.

The court directed the hospital to pay the Rs6.5 million compensation within 60 days.

According to the petitioner’s lawyer, Najma Rizwan was admitted to Civil Hospital Karachi on November 3, 2015, where she underwent surgery for the delivery of her child. She was discharged from the hospital on November 6.

The lawyer told the court that Rizwan’s health began to deteriorate after her discharge. She developed abdominal pain, swelling and other health complications.

According to the counsel, she subsequently sought treatment at another hospital, where doctors discovered that the surgery performed at Civil Hospital had allegedly been incorrect.

The lawyer argued that negligence during the surgery caused the woman to develop several additional health complications.

After completing the proceedings, the court ruled in favour of Rizwan and ordered Civil Hospital Karachi to pay the compensation.