1. ) ZULKARNIN BIN HUSSEIN 2. ) YAP CONTRACTOR v 1. ) MD RASIDI BIN GAZALI 2. ) NUR AFIKA BINTI AZMAN

ja-12b-81-11-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 April 2026 • JA-12B-81-11/2025 • 16 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

TORT — Negligence — Road accident — Appeal on quantum — Appellate intervention DAMAGES — Personal injuries — Cost of future surgery — Conditional medical recommendation — Strict proof DAMAGES — Personal injuries — Cost of care — Severe head injury — Cognitive deficit — Reasonableness of award DAMAGES — Loss of earnings and loss of future earnings — Strict proof — Section 28A(2)(c)(i) Civil Law Act 1956

Practice Areas

TORT DAMAGES

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (4)

Lovelace & Hastings Firm The Law Chambers of Hidahyu & Associates Firm Samreet Singh Sagoo Counsel Appellant Subashini Ganesan Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Md Rasidi bin Gazali Respondent Nur Afika binti Azman Respondent Yap Contractor Appellant Zulkarnin bin Hussein Appellant

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)
[1981] 2 MLJ 24 [1985] 2 MLJ 22 [2002] 3 MLRH 42

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