A Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks & Responsibility

A Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks & Responsibility The Gavel Behind the Scalpel

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A Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks & Responsibility

The Gavel Behind the Scalpel

Vivekanshu Verma | Shri Gopal Kabra | Promod Kohli

Medical / Internal Medicine

A Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks & Responsibility
When surgical skill meets legal scrutiny, clarity saves careers. This concise, courtroom-ready guide fuses surgical reasoning with legal standards to explain how negligence claims form, how to prevent them, and how to defend effectively when complications occur. Special chapters—Consent in Crossfire, Expert Witness Playbook, and Digital Trials & Digital Traps—translate litigation realities into practical steps, address the emotional toll of being sued, and offer modern risk-mitigation strategies.
Addressing contemporary drivers of litigation—from laparoscopic and robotic complications to human factors and system failures—the book shows how evidence-based practice and sound policy can reduce harm, liability, and the escalating cost of care. Essential for superspecialist surgeons, trainees, medicolegal consultants, malpractice lawyers, hospital risk managers, and insurers, this volume turns uncertainty into preparedness and courtroom pressure into informed strategy.

Dr. Vivekanshu Verma (MBBS, DFM) is an award-winning Emergency Consultant at Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram. His expertise uniquely bridges acute clinical care, medical toxicology, and clinical forensic medicine, evidenced by his role as an Honorary Toxicology Expert for the CBI and leadership on critical hospital committees (Organ Transplant, Patient Safety). Dr. Verma actively shapes safer healthcare systems, having spearheaded the development of vital Hospital SOPs in 2024-2025 covering best practices to prevent negligence, equipment safety, managing complex medicolegal cases (sexual assault, polytrauma), and preventing violence against healthcare providers. A prolific author, his essential texts like Critical Care Toxicology for Nurses empower professionals managing emergencies. His innovative decoding of IPC sections for medical recall aids practitioners navigating legal complexities. Honored with the F.I.S.T. Fellowship, IAFM's Excellence Award, and recognized as Best Medicolegal Expert (2023), his influence extends globally as Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Legal Medicine and Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology. Dr. Verma is a pivotal force in advancing patient safety, forensic medicine, and ethical jurisprudence within India's healthcare landscape.

Dr. Shrigopal Kabra (MBBS, MS, LLB) uniquely bridges medicine, law, anatomy, surgery, and journalism. Following a distinguished 30-year career teaching in medical colleges, he dedicated his post-retirement years to pioneering Medical Audit and Healthcare Law education and practice. A multiple award-winning researcher, surgeon, medico-legal expert, writer, and activist, Dr. Kabra channels this vast expertise into vital roles today. At 88, he remains highly active as Director of Legal Affairs and Medical Audit at SDM Hospital, Jaipur, and Director of Clinical Services and Welfare Projects at Bhagwan Mahavir Cancer Hospital, Jaipur. Here, he passionately champions critical initiatives, including groundbreaking projects providing free cancer treatment, directly translating his lifelong commitment to healthcare access and justice into tangible community benefit. His career is a testament to sustained, impactful service across disciplines.

Dr. Promod Kohli uniquely bridges medicine and law. A qualified surgeon (MS, MNAMS, PhD (Surgery)) and holder of prestigious fellowships (FACS, FICS, FIAMS, FIAGES), he is equally credentialed in the legal domain (LLB, PGD-MLS, PGD-HHM). This rare dual expertise defines his multifaceted career based in Gurgaon, Haryana. Dr. Kohli is not only an experienced surgeon and dedicated medical science researcher but also a sought-after medico-legal expert. He actively translates complex healthcare issues as a freelance medical science journalist and writer, while his role as an activist underscores his commitment to systemic change. His work seamlessly integrates clinical practice, rigorous research, legal analysis, and impactful communication, offering invaluable perspective at the critical intersection of healthcare delivery and the legal system.


Publication Date: 05 December 2026
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Imprint: Springer
ISBN-13: 9789819240890
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 399

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