Hemchandra Naik alleged that AIMS Hospital doctor convinced him to do the surgery though he wasn't physically fit. Pic/Datta Kumbhar

A former male nurse, who was forced to quit his job after a surgery in 2007 went awry, finally has some reason to smile. The 67-year-old Dombivli resident, who has been fighting a medical negligence case against AIMS Hospital in Dombivli for the last 10 years, was awarded a compensation of nearly Rs 6 lakh recently.