Can I take legal action against a hospital for medical negligence during surgery?

Yes, if you believe the treatment fell below the standard of care a reasonably competent medical team would have provided in similar circumstances, you can pursue a medical negligence claim against the hospital and, depending on the specifics, the individual doctors or surgical team involved.

You can pursue this through a consumer complaint (treating medical treatment as a service, seeking compensation for the deficiency), a civil suit for damages, or, in cases involving gross negligence causing serious harm or death, a criminal complaint as well — the appropriate route (or combination) depends on the severity and specific facts of your case.

Building a strong medical negligence case typically requires obtaining the complete medical records, and often, an independent medical expert opinion assessing whether the treatment genuinely fell short of accepted medical standards, since courts generally require this kind of expert evidence to establish negligence in medical cases. Given the technical, evidence-intensive nature of such claims, it's important to consult a lawyer experienced specifically in medical negligence matters to properly evaluate and build your case.