Doctor, hospital staff booked for negligence in Thane after 9-year legal battle

Thane: The Naupada police have registered an FIR against a doctor and staff of a private hospital for alleged medical negligence that led to the death of a 51-year-old woman in 2017.The woman was admitted to a hospital near Teen Hath Naka on April 16, 2017, after experiencing chest pain, dizziness and profuse sweating. The doctor was reportedly not present in the hospital and no immediate medical examination was conducted."Despite assurances of diagnostic tests, including an ECG, no such procedures were carried out during the day. The patient was allegedly treated on an outpatient basis and administered injections by the nursing staff without proper evaluation," the FIR stated. Later in the evening, her condition deteriorated after being given an injection. She collapsed and was declared dead soon after. The matter saw little progress until the complainant approached the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in 2019. In Sept 2025, the commission ruled in favour of the complainant. A subsequent inquiry conducted by the district civil surgeon concluded the patient did not receive appropriate treatment, paving the way for criminal action. Police said a probe began after the case was filed on March 14.