Thane, Two doctors have been directed by the Thane District Consumer Forum to pay a compensation of Rs 3.20 lakh to a Kochi-based woman for medical negligence.

Consumer Forum President Sneha Mhatre and member N D Kadam, in their order, last week, held that the two doctors, Baliram Parsewar and orthopaedic surgeon Bharat Rathod, were deficient in their services.

Sakuntala Devi Thevarkat Narayan stated in a complaint filed in 2012 that she had met with an accident on July 27, 2011.

She alleged, “The X-ray of my right hand was taken and dislocation of elbows was noticed. But the doctors had performed k-wire operation on my wrist when there was an elbow injury".

"After the surgery, there was severe pain in the elbow and I suffered a lot," Sakuntala added.

According to the petition, the complainant wanted a second opinion and her case was referred to another hospital where she was advised a second surgery. "

I could not afford the second surgery. Since I became handicapped, I also lost my job," Sakuntala claimed.