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| Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
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Father files suit for negligence of De Zoysa Hospital staff by Sandasen Marasinghe A case filed by a parent against the Attorney General for the disability suffered by his son after his birth due to the negligence of the staff at the De Zoysa Hospital was taken up for hearing, before the Additional District Court Judge Miss Devika Tennakoon yesterday. Plaintiff W. A. S. Keerthi Perera acting on behalf of his six year old son W. H. Udayanga Perera is claiming Rs. 15 million as damages before the Colombo District Court against the Attorney General on the grounds that his son had to undergo amputation of his fingers on his right hand when it was burnt when an electric bulb fell on the child. The child also suffered burns on the face and chest as a result. The incident occurred on December 06, 1998. The Plaintiff stated that W. H. Udayanga Perera his six year old twin was born at the Soyza Hospital at 4.15 a.m. on December 06, 1998. Thereafter the child had been kept near a bulb to provide warmth.However due to the negligence of the Hospital staff the bulb had touched the infant causing severe burn injuries on the face, right chest and below the wrist of the right hand. As a result the fingers of the right hand of the child had to be amputated.As a result his son became permanently disabled. Questioned by State Counsel Miss Dias Wickramaratne, midwife Nishanthi Nandani who was doing her night shift on the day in question said that there was a nurse and another midwife named Chandradasa. When the mother of the first plaintiff was scanned around 3.45 a.m. it was revealed that she was to deliver twin babies. Later after the caesarian surgery the child was kept near a bulb at a distance of one feet for warmth. Then she went to the labour room to accompany the mother and later Midwife Chandradasa told them that the child had suffered burn injuries. Questioned by the Attorney Anthony Fernando the witness said that there were 18 infants there, 18 pregnant mothers and five caesarian surgeries performed that night. Midwife Chandradasa was kept in charge when she went to labour room. The bulb was kept on a concrete plank but it was not fixed on the wall. Additional District Court Judge Devika Tennakoon put off the case for January 4, 2005. |
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