29 Aug 2022
YEO TECK HAO TAN KOK CHYE
- Citation
- JA-A53KJ-89-02/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- JA-A53KJ-89-02/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court limited recovery for private hospital bills to one-third (RM13,696.90) absent justification for private care; allowed family care at a reduced duration and rate (RM6,000 for six months); accepted past loss for nine months after applying a one-third living expense deduction (RM56,808); declined plaintiff's excessive future loss calculation and awarded RM50,000 for loss of earning capacity; apportioned liability 80% to defendant and 20% contributory to plaintiff; costs awarded to plaintiff.