14-Day-Old Infant's Thumb Cut Off Due To Hospital Staff's Negligence
In a bizarre incident in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur government hospital, a 14-day-old baby girl's left thumb was cut off while removing the paediatric cannula on June 8. Citing the negligence, the Madras High Court has ordered the govt to provide an interim compensation of Rs 75,000 to the parents. However, the Judge also directed the govt to undertake the surgery in order to avoid any permanent loss.