Medical Negligence
7 cases · April 2024 to April 2026
Case Volume by Year
2 24
2 25
3 26
2024–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
duty to advise — endoscopic resection — failure to disclose alternative treatment — Montgomery standard — causation Informed consent — change in surgical plan — proximal gastrectomy to total gastrectomy — failure to explain implications Surgical complications — intra operative tear — post operative anaemia — bowel perforation — negligent management Vicarious liability — Government Proceedings Act 1956 — liability contingent on personal liability of treating officers Damages — aggravated damages — inconsistent testimony — unsound explanations — attempt to shift blame 1 Assessment of damages — Liability admitted — Quantum — Above-knee amputation — Young national cricket athlete — Motorcycle accident — Failure to diagnose acute limb ischaemia — Failure to refer to rehabilitation post-amputation 1 Duty of care — Informed consent — Failure to disclose material risks — Departure from multidisciplinary tumor board recommendation — Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) vs. Cryoablation — Bolam test — Standard of care in treatment and aftercare. 1 Damages for pain and suffering for patient who suffered pain for 24 hours — No proof of loss of dependency — Aggravated Damages — Pleadings whether Estate can sue for aggravated damages — Events occurring after the death of the deceased. 1 Plaintiff suffered spinal cord injury from a road accident — Plaintiff has paralysis of both lower limbs and weakness of upper limbs — Whether defendants should have performed a decompression surgery immediately upon plaintiff’s admission to the hospital — In order to salvage the spinal cord and achieve a better neurological outcome — Instead of only a fixation surgery 4 days later — Whether plaintiff was stable enough to undergo the decompression surgery — Whether there was delay in administering treatment — Whether defendants acted in accordance with the standard medical practice. 1 amputation of leg. Liability towards injuries caused which led to amputation. Apportionment — liability of van driver in which Plaintiff was traveling in. Liability of 3rd party. Expert report — the cost of prosthetic leg — Duty to mitigate. Quantum 1 Duty of Care — Diagnosis, Treatment, and Advice- Standard of care for medical professionals — Application of Bolam and Roger v. Whitaker tests — Informed Consent — Disclosure of Material Risks — Patient autonomy and right to self-determination — Whether material risks inherent in treatment were disclosed to the patient — Causation — Injury and Negligence — ’But-for’ test — Appropriateness of Surgical Procedure — Whether the treatment was planned and conducted safely 1
duty to advise — endoscopic resection — failure to disclose alternative treatment — Montgomery standard — causation Informed consent — change in surgical plan — proximal gastrectomy to total gastrectomy — failure to explain implications Surgical complications — intra operative tear — post operative anaemia — bowel perforation — negligent management Vicarious liability — Government Proceedings Act 1956 — liability contingent on personal liability of treating officers Damages — aggravated damages — inconsistent testimony — unsound explanations — attempt to shift blame 1 case
Assessment of damages — Liability admitted — Quantum — Above-knee amputation — Young national cricket athlete — Motorcycle accident — Failure to diagnose acute limb ischaemia — Failure to refer to rehabilitation post-amputation 1 case
Duty of care — Informed consent — Failure to disclose material risks — Departure from multidisciplinary tumor board recommendation — Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) vs. Cryoablation — Bolam test — Standard of care in treatment and aftercare. 1 case
Damages for pain and suffering for patient who suffered pain for 24 hours — No proof of loss of dependency — Aggravated Damages — Pleadings whether Estate can sue for aggravated damages — Events occurring after the death of the deceased. 1 case
Plaintiff suffered spinal cord injury from a road accident — Plaintiff has paralysis of both lower limbs and weakness of upper limbs — Whether defendants should have performed a decompression surgery immediately upon plaintiff’s admission to the hospital — In order to salvage the spinal cord and achieve a better neurological outcome — Instead of only a fixation surgery 4 days later — Whether plaintiff was stable enough to undergo the decompression surgery — Whether there was delay in administering treatment — Whether defendants acted in accordance with the standard medical practice. 1 case
amputation of leg. Liability towards injuries caused which led to amputation. Apportionment — liability of van driver in which Plaintiff was traveling in. Liability of 3rd party. Expert report — the cost of prosthetic leg — Duty to mitigate. Quantum 1 case
Duty of Care — Diagnosis, Treatment, and Advice- Standard of care for medical professionals — Application of Bolam and Roger v. Whitaker tests — Informed Consent — Disclosure of Material Risks — Patient autonomy and right to self-determination — Whether material risks inherent in treatment were disclosed to the patient — Causation — Injury and Negligence — ’But-for’ test — Appropriateness of Surgical Procedure — Whether the treatment was planned and conducted safely 1 case
Key Statutes
Rules of Court 2012
cited in 2 cases Civil Law Act
cited in 1 case Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 1 case Civil Law Act 1956
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
Top Firms
Top Lawyers
Karthi Kanthabalan 2 Amos Siew Yih Jhien 1 Nicole Bor Wen Shen 1 Manmohan Singh Dhillon 1 Navpreet Kaur 1 Zetty Zurina Kamaruddin 1 Shazreen Nadia binti Zulkipli 1 Barath a/l Manian 1 Ambiga Screenevasan 1 James Khong 1 Janini Rajeswaran 1 YC Chang 1 Zetty Zurina bt Kamaruddin 1 Siti Asmath binti Che Man 1 Muhammad Nur Syafi b Md Sai'aan 1
Cases
ba-21ncvc-23-06-2023
Nornahaniah Binti Mohd Embong v 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) DR SOU JING KIM 3. ) DR TEE SZE CHEE 4. ) DR MOHAMMAD SHUKRI JAHIT 5. ) DR NURLATY BINTI CHE LAT 6. ) DR LEE SEE PHENG 7. ) DATO' SERI DR HAJI MOHAMED YUSOF BIN HJ ABDUL WAHAB 8. ) DR SHARMATHY A/P NITHANAM 9. ) DR AU YAN QIAN 10. ) DR LEE EE LEEN 11. ) DR ZHARIF BIN BAHARUDDIN 12. ) DR AZUDDIN BIN MOHD KHAIRY 13. ) DR NUR EZZAH BINTI MOHD SABRI 14. ) DR LEE HUI MEI 15. ) DR SATISH A/L BALAKRISHNAN
22 April 2026
MYHC
ja-21ncvc-5-02-2021
MUHAMMAD ALIFF IKHMAL BIN JESSRY v 1. ) PENGARAH HOSPITAL KOTA TINGGI JOHOR BAHRU 2. ) DR MUHAMMAD FEROZ BIN HASSAN 3. ) PENGARAH HOSPITAL SULTANAH AMINAH JOHOR BAHRU 4. ) DR FAISAL BIN ARSHAD 5. ) DR GUNASEELAN PONNUSAMY 6. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA
24 February 2026
MYHC
w-01ncvcw-440-07-2024
1. ) AHMAD FAIZAL BIN MOHAMAD ALI 2. ) NORMALA BINTI HAJI BASIRON 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia v JAY SHREE L. C. DOSHI (secara sendiri dan sebagai Wasi dan Pemegang Amanah Estet Vinayak Prabhakar Pradhan)
29 January 2026
MYCOA
b-02ncvcw-1482-09-2023
1. ) Bukit Tinggi Hospital Sdn Bhd 2. ) Dr Prashanth Nambiar a/l Padmanabhan v 1. ) Navin Sharma a/l Karam Chand 2. ) Saroop Rampal a/p Hardyal Rampal
22 September 2025
MYCOA
pa-21ncvc-8-07-2023
MOHAMMAD NABILL SAJID BIN MOHAMMAD ASLAM SAJID v 1. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 2. ) DR. SOW KAI FEI 3. ) DR. HALIMATUN SA'ADIAH BINTI MUSLIM 4. ) DR. NORMAWATI BINTI AMIR OSMAN 5. ) DR. AMARDEEP SINGH A/L PRITAM SINGH 6. ) DR. SAW YEN PENG 7. ) DR. SENTHIL KUMAR A/L RAJAPATHY 8. ) DATO' DR. LIM CHEW HAR 9. ) DR. WONG SZE MENG 10. ) DR. TAN KAI MING 11. ) DR. LIEW CHIN YOONG 12. ) DR. SHAMESH BASKARAN 13. ) DR. KUGAN A/L VARATHA RAJU 14. ) DR. MOHD SHAROLHELMI 15. ) DR. TAI KEN MENG 16. ) DR. AJAYAN ...
21 April 2025
MYHC
ma-22ncvc-23-06-2019
Wee You Kheong v 1. ) XXXX 2. ) Putra Specialist Hospital (Melaka) Sdn. Bhd. PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) Sahrunizam Bin Jaapar 2. ) EXPERT TRANSPORT AGENCY
11 July 2024
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-489-08-2020
Siti Arbaiyah Binti Umar v 1. ) UKM Kesihatan Sdn Bhd 2. ) Dr Ahmad Zailani Hatta bin Mohd Dali
22 April 2024
MYHC