Medical Negligence; Errors and Inadequacies in Bangladesh's Legal System

Abstract

Medical negligence is being practiced terribly in hospitals all over the world. It occurs on a daily basis, somewhere in the world. Medical negligence is not a recent phenomenon. Bangladesh is not also lagging behind in terms of medical negligence, but it is becoming increasingly prevalent. Which is a huge concern at present time? Even the slightest instances of medical negligence are severely punished around the world, yet in Bangladesh, the number of medical negligence s is staggering. Newspapers keep publishing and criticize, but negligence persists. A major reason for this is the country's weak legal framework, which helps the accused to readily escape responsibility from medical negligence. The primary objective of this study is to explore the legal structure that governs medical negligence, to shed light on the present difficulties of medical negligence in Bangladesh and to discuss the current provisions and errors in laws relating to medical negligence. The results show that no separate law has been enacted in Bangladesh on medical negligence. Moreover, much of what is said in various laws concerning medical negligence is flawed, vague, which discourages a victim from seeking justice. The study further said that medical negligence could be reduced if proper effective legislation was enacted and errors in existing laws were corrected and clarified, as well as strict monitoring of hospitals in the country.