Newborn dies after hospital overfeeding, court orders compensation

A South Korean court has recently ordered a hospital to pay 540 million won ($378,000) in compensation to the family of a deceased newborn who died due to the hospital staff's excessive feeding. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the compensation claim submitted by the bereaved family, acknowledging that the hospital staff is to be held accountable for the child's death in 2024. The attending doctor and hospital head were to pay the compensation, jointly shouldered by the medical

By The Korea Herald