27 Aug 2024
Lim Yoke Har 1. ) Prince Court Medical Centre Sdn Bhd 2. ) Nick Chong Chung King 3. ) Zulia Rashila Md Shafar
- Citation
- WA-23NCvC-70-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-23NCvC-70-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
On balance of evidence the Court found the fall was most likely caused by mechanical failure of the old bed cot side and Prince Court Medical Centre breached its duty of care and statutory obligations (failure to report to MOH and non-disclosure of incident/internal review). Adverse inferences were drawn for non-disclosure. Liability against Prince Court was established; claims against Dr Nick Chong and Nurse Zulia were dismissed (patient conceded no liability against Dr Nick Chong). Damages awarded include special and general damages (general RM500,000), aggravated damages RM1,000,000, multi…