Football player dies in Tamil Nadu hospital, kin allege medical negligence

A 17-year old football player lost her life on Tuesday due to the alleged negligence of doctors in a hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai.
As per the information, a Chennai-based teenage football player, Priya R, had gone for knee surgery (right leg) at the Government Peripheral Hospital, Periyar Nagar. Following the complications in her health, she was shifted to Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital last Tuesday. As per the medical reports, footballer Priya died this morning due to complications in her liver, heart, and kidney.
The reports revealed that the negligence of Periyar Nagar Hospital led to the amputation of Priya’s leg at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital. “Priya did not respond to the treatment where she died today morning,” it added.
After receiving the body, the family members of the teenage footballer started protesting with their demand for immediate action from the police into this matter.
The protest erupted after Priya’s body was carried out from the mortuary after a post-mortem.
However, the police have assured action into the matter on the basis of the post-mortem report.
“There are two types of action one being departmental has been taken by the Dean and Health Minister that the doctors accused of the alleged case have been transferred and suspended,” said DCP Chennai Albert John.
The other one is on the basis of criminal culpability, for which we have registered a First Information Report, he added.
“We have registered an FIR on the basis of criminal culpability. The autopsy has already been done and action will be taken on the basis of its reports. We will also see what charges need to be imposed more after the recommendation of the doctor’s committee,” the DCP said further.
He continued by mentioning that the final postmortem report will only suggest for the action to be taken in the matter.
Notably, the Director of Medical Education in an official statement has informed that Dr Paul Ram Shankar, Assistant professor of the Orthopedic department, and Dr K Somasundar, casualty medical officer at the Government Peripheral hospital Periyar Nagar have been suspended.
As per the information, Dr Paul Ram Shankar has been transferred to Tuticorin Medical college hospital. He has been obliged to stay at Tuticorin during the suspension period and has been directed not to leave the city without permission.
During the period of suspension, he shall be at Tuticorin and shall not leave Tuticorin without obtaining permission.