Right to Emergency Care: Date Of Judgment: 23/02/2007. Case No.: Appeal
(civil) 919 of 2007.
The Supreme Court
has ruled that all injured persons especially in the case
of road traffic accidents, assaults, etc., when brought to a
hospital /
medical center, have to be offered first aid, stabilized and then shift to
a higher center / government center if required. It is only after this that
the hospital can demand payment or complete police formalities.
In case you are a bystander and wish to help someone in an accident, please
go ahead and do so.
Your
responsibility ends as soon as you leave the person at the hospital.
The hospital bears the responsibility of informing the police, firstaid,
etc.
Please do inform your family and friends about these basic rights so that
we all know what to expect and what to do in the hour of need