No progress in medical negligence cases since 2015

15 such cases pending in B'luru; Cops say many cases go unreported or are settled out of court with monetary aid

- RAKSHITH GOWDA @Bengaluru

"MY son would have been 23 years old if he were alive. He might have started working and would have reduced my burden. As a construction worker, my life would have been different if he hadn't slipped into a coma in 2017 due to medical negligence. After struggling for years in a coma, he passed away in January 2024," said Eshwar, who lost his only son - Vignesh.

This is not Eshwar's case alone, but a reflection of the struggles faced by many across Karnataka with very few attempting to file cases of medical negligence. Even in cases that are registered, the conviction rate remains zero. According to police data, since 2015, 15 medical negligence cases have been pending in the city, including three each from 2015 and 2016. Of these, four cases are of patients dying during treatment.