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Entire world changing rapidly and moving towards development, man has established many records in all fields like Medical, Science, Engineering, Art & literature etc. Since no person is perfect in this world, a person who is skilled and has knowledge on a particular subject can also make mistakes during his practices. Medical profession is a profession where minor injuries or some serious injuries can be caused by such mistakes and such mistakes can also lead to death or grievous hurt. In such situations, the injured or ill people need remedy, so that justice can be maintained. It gave rise to the concept of medical negligence law and numerous litigations are filed by patients and their dependents against the doctors to avail remedies. This article summarizes the legal aspects related to medical negligence and court decisions and draws attention to the untimely aspects of the law.

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