65,000 Medical Negligence Cases Filed in India in 2025: How Documentation and Digital Records Are Increasing Legal Risk for Doctors
Medical negligence cases in India are rising rapidly with 65,000 cases filed in 2025 across courts and consumer forums. Legal scrutiny is shifting from clinical errors to documentation lapses, digital evidence, consent forms and telemedicine practices. Experts warn that poor paperwork and record keeping are increasingly leading to compensation and criminal proceedings against doctors and hospitals
