The particular Supreme Court, within reversing the judgements of the lower plus appeal courts, provides ordered a doctor, a healthcare facility she works for and the Social Safety Office (SSO) to pay for 1 . 5 mil baht in damages to the family of a lady who died as a result of medical malpractice.
The Nonthaburi Provincial Court read the order by the Supreme Court yesterday for that SSO, Pathumrak Co Ltd and Doctor Juthamas Harnnarong to jointly pay the particular sum to the family of Wanida Thongwian, which died following therapy at patRangsit Medical center in Pathum Thani in 2017.
The family includes Amporn Trakudnak, Wanida’s mother, Chatree Srichana, her husband, plus Phakin Srichana, their particular son.
The Supreme Court’s order reversed the decisions of the lower and appeal legal courts acquitting the three defendants.
The family told the courts that Wanida got checked in patRangsit Hospital on July 23, 2017, to receive treatment meant for leg pain using her social safety membership.
Dr Juthamas identified her as struggling with tendinitis, administered an injection of diclofenac and prescribed a few medication.
Less than 30 minutes after returning home within the early evening, the woman experienced weakness in her legs, got difficulty breathing and lost consciousness.
Her cousin rushed her in order to Prachathipat Hospital, the nearest medical facility to their home. Wanida’s blood pressure then dropped and she went into the coma.
She was known patRangsit Hospital where she was place in the ICU and on life support.
Results of an X-ray released on July 26, 2020, revealed she acquired suffered a cerebral oedema. She passed away on Sept twelve of that year.
The courtroom was told Dr Juthamas had committed negligence in treating the girl. She failed to make certain Wanida had invested enough time under observation at the hospital after the injection before letting her go home.
The doctor acquired given the diclofenac shot when the girl should have known the particular drug was not for use for asthma patients such as Wanida, the court was told.
The Supreme Court ordered the SSO plus Pathumrak Co Limited, which runs patRangsit Hospital, to jointly pay compensation to the family.
The doctor admitted Wanida’s condition was not serious enough to warrant the injection.
Ms Amporn expressed the family’s thanks to the court for reversing the previous conclusions.