L/Kpl Naraayanan Nair A/L Subramaniam v 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Pengarah Hospital Changkat Melintang 3. ) Pengarah Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun 4. ) Dr Mohamad Fuad Shah bin Mohd. Damanhuri Shah 5. ) Dr Kamarul Hatem bin Muhammad 6. ) Dr Rishotharan a/l M.R. Manikewasu 7. ) Dr Chan Pei Fong 8. ) Dr Raja Nurul Ain binti Raja Badiuzzaman 9. ) Dr Mohd Zailani bin Abd Shariff 10. ) Dr Mohammad Hisyam bin Sidik 11. ) Dr Yan Yang Wai

aa-21ncvc-5-01-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 October 2024 • AA-21NCvC-5-01/2021 • 26 min read
24 cases cited (0 SG, 24 foreign)

Catchwords

Damages — Assessment — Negligence resulting in amputation — Compensation sought for various heads of damages — Defendant admitted liability — Court determined quantum of damages based on evidence and precedents. Damages — General damages — Pain and suffering — Amputation of left arm — Impact on daily life and mental well-being — award of RM150,000 granted based on expert opinions and precedents. Damages — Aggravated damages — Emotional and psychological distress — Delay in treatment and refusal to disclose medical records — Unique factors justified RM200,000 award. Damages — Special damages — Medical expenses, travel, and prosthetic costs — Claims supported by credible testimony and receipts — Reasonable sums awarded for substantiated claims. Damages — Future medical expenses — Rehabilitation and prosthetic replacements — Dual prosthesis approach recognised — Award RM180,00.00 (mechanical prosthesis limb) and RM1,787,700.00 (myoelectric prosthesis limb) — ensures practical solutions by balancing functionality of the prosthesis limb and cost while considering the plaintiff’s needs.

Practice Areas

Damages

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Parties (12)

Kerajaan Malaysia Defendant Pengarah Hospital Changkat Melintang Defendant Pengarah Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Defendant Dr Chan Pei Fong Defendant Dr Kamarul Hatem bin Muhammad Defendant Dr Mohamad Fuad Shah bin Mohd. Damanhuri Shah Defendant Dr Mohammad Hisyam bin Sidik Defendant Dr Mohd Zailani bin Abd Shariff Defendant Dr Raja Nurul Ain binti Raja Badiuzzaman Defendant Dr Rishotharan a/l M.r. Manikewasu Defendant Dr Yan Yang Wai Defendant L/kpl Naraayanan Nair a/l Subramaniam Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (24)

MY (24)
[1995] 3 MLJ 395 [1996] 3 AMR 3506 [1996] 4 CLJ 545 [1996] 4 MLRH 32 [1997] 2 MLJ 208 [2014] MLJU 1922 [2015] 1 CLJ 825 [2015] 1 MLRH 234 [2017] 3 CLJ 311 [2017] 4 MLJ 102 [2018] 1 AMR 209 [2018] 1 MLJ 784 [2018] 3 CLJ 427 [2018] 3 MLJ 281 [2018] 4 AMR 745 [2021] AMEJ 1304 [2021] MLJU 1545 [2021] MLJU 2439 [2022] 1 AMR 837 [2022] 10 MLJ 469 [2022] 2 CLJ 173 [2022] 3 AMR 726 [2022] 4 MLJ 529 [2022] 7 CLJ 565

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (aa-21ncvc-5-01-2021)