Court dismisses positive Google review, holds ortho surgeon negligent
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December - 2023, Posted On: 01 December 2023
In the day and age of reviews and comments about services on social medias, it is not surprising to see that even healthcare fraternity is finding itself marred in controversies. The law however, does not consider such instances, as long as it is not relevant to the case.
An orthopaedic surgeon had performed total knee replacement (TKR). The patient was discharged after few days. However, the pain that existed pre-operatively returned after a month or so.