1. ) NURUL SYAFAWANI BINTI ZULKIFLI SEBAGAI BALU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) NORMAH BINTI MAMAT SEBAGAI IBU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI,

1. ) NURUL SYAFAWANI BINTI ZULKIFLI SEBAGAI BALU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) NORMAH BINTI MAMAT SEBAGAI IBU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI,

Given medical reports that the deceased was conscious only for a few hours and was intubated and sedated thereafter until death 32 hours post‑accident, and because many listed injuries overlapped, only a nominal award is appropriate; applying the cited authorities the court awarded RM5,000 for pain and suffering under Section 8.

Citation
JA-A53KJ-727-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Plaintiff 1 Widow and Dependant of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid; Also Plaintiff 3 as Administratrix: Nurul Syafawani binti Zulkifli; Plaintiff 2 Mother and Dependant of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid: Normah binti Mamat; Plaintiff 3 Personal Representative/administrator of the Estate of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid Under Section 8: Nurul Syafawani binti Zulkifli; Plaintiff 4 Passenger: Tay Wei Ping; Defendant 1: Aw Mun Lai; Defendant 2: Aw Wai Kok
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
18 October 2022
Case Number
JA-A53KJ-727-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Civil Tort Wrongful Death/personal Injury (guaman Sivil) / Judgment on Quantum of Damages (award for Pain and Suffering Under Section 8)
Outcome
Plaintiffs' claims allowed in part; award for pain and suffering to the estate limited to RM5,000 under Section 8.
Legal Topics
Pain and Suffering, Wrongful Death, Quantum of Damages, Dependency Claim, Administration of Estate, Consciousness Prior to Death
Source Language
Malay/English
Tort Damages Civil Procedure Family Law (dependency) Pain and Suffering Wrongful Death Quantum of Damages Dependency Claim +2 more

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Parties

Nurul Syafawani binti Zulkifli

Plaintiff 1 Widow and Dependant of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid; Also Plaintiff 3 as Administratrix

Normah binti Mamat

Plaintiff 2 Mother and Dependant of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid

Nurul Syafawani binti Zulkifli

Plaintiff 3 Personal Representative/administrator of the Estate of Mohd Iska Bin Abdul Hamid Under Section 8

Tay Wei Ping

Plaintiff 4 Passenger

Aw Mun Lai

Defendant 1

Aw Wai Kok

Defendant 2

Procedural Posture

Civil Tort Wrongful Death/personal Injury (guaman Sivil) / Judgment on Quantum of Damages (award for Pain and Suffering Under Section 8)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether damages for pain and suffering can be awarded given the deceased's level of consciousness prior to death
  2. 2 How long the deceased suffered and the gravity of that suffering before death
  3. 3 Whether claimed items of injury overlap and should be separately compensated

Ratio Decidendi

Given medical reports that the deceased was conscious only for a few hours and was intubated and sedated thereafter until death 32 hours post‑accident, and because many listed injuries overlapped, only a nominal award is appropriate; applying the cited authorities the court awarded RM5,000 for pain and suffering under Section 8.

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs' claims allowed in part; award for pain and suffering to the estate limited to RM5,000 under Section 8.

Orders

  • Liability recorded by agreement: defendants 95% negligent and deceased 5% contributory negligence.
  • Award RM5,000 to plaintiff 3 as administratrix of the estate of the deceased for pain and suffering under Section 8.