Law of Medical Negligence & Compensation by R.K. Bag (Eastern Law House, 3rd Edition 2021; Updated prints 2025; ~793 pages) is a comprehensive analysis of liability frameworks, procedural aspects, and compensation mechanics in India’s healthcare context.

• Explores tort, criminal, and consumer law perspectives on medical negligence, defining duty of care, reasonable skill standard, and informed consent.

• Covers hospital liability, duty towards vulnerable patients (minors, mentally ill), gratuitous services, elective vs. emergency care, and sterilization failure claims

• Discusses litigation aspects—pleadings, proof strategy, compensation assessment, vicarious vs individual liability—aligned with Supreme Court and High Court precedents.

• Includes appendices: Consumer Protection Act, Indian Medical Council Regulations, Fatal Accident Act, MTP Act, Mental Health Act, and Transplantation Act.

This edition remains a widely recommended legal resource for advocates, hospitals’ legal advisers, medical ethics committees, and consumer rights groups.