Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Future care

Legal area

Court

30 Jul 2025

1. ) MASTURIANTIE BINTI MAT HASSAN 2. ) MUHAMAD NURHISYAM BIN RUSLAN 3. ) XXXX 1. ) MOHD ZAIDI BIN AB RAHMAN 2. ) MERSING CONCRETE SDN BHD

Citation

CA-A53KJ-289-12/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

CA-A53KJ-289-12/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Court resolved the conflicting accounts by weighing neutral physical evidence (photographs, sketch, damage patterns and resting positions) and found on the balance of probabilities that the defendant-driven lorry intruded into the plaintiffs' lane; defendant 1 was held 100% negligent. The court assessed quantum item by item, allowed a mix of general and special damages including certain future care items (partly reduced or rejected where unproven), and awarded interest and costs as set out in the judgment.
5 Jun 2025

MARENTARAN A/L SEVAPERUMAL MOHD RAZALI BIN YUSOF

Citation

CA-A53KJ-52-03/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

CA-A53KJ-52-03/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Special damages claimed were disallowed where not specifically pleaded or strictly proved; appropriate general damages were assessed item by item and awarded in specified sums totaling RM287,000.00; future nursing care was awarded at RM1,000.00 per month over agreed life expectancy (13 years) totaling RM156,000.00; total judgment sum RM443,000.00; interest and costs ordered as specified; Revised Compendium and authorities used as guidance.
10 Mar 2025

1. ) ANNAD BIN HASSAN (SEBAGAI ORANG KETIDAKUPAYAAN YANG MENDAKWA MELALUI WAKIL LITIGASI LAZINDA BINTI HASSAN, KEDUA IAITU KAKAKNYA YANG SAH) 2. ) LAZINDA BINTI HASSAN LIM CHAI HOCK

Citation

WA-B53KJ-50-08/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

WA-B53KJ-50-08/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

On the balance of probabilities and guided by expert medical reports and the Compendium 2018, the court awarded specific sums for general and special damages reflecting the plaintiff's severe, permanent injuries, ongoing care needs and reasonable future costs; the court accepted plaintiffs' evidence for many items (including future private treatment, care, equipment and EPF employer contribution) and rejected defendant's challenges where evidence was sufficient; defendant's proposal to remit payments to Amanah Raya and to reduce awards for alleged overlap were denied.
31 Mar 2022

LETCHUMANAN A/L P PERISAMY 1. ) TOH CHOON CHENG 2. ) TOH HUI MEI

Citation

JA-A53KJ-52-01/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-A53KJ-52-01/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Defendants were 100% negligent; on the balance of probabilities the court allowed plaintiff's claim in part, accepting some special and general damages where supported by evidence, rejecting or reducing claims that lacked credible proof, and applying compendium awards and case law (overlap rule) to fix fair and reasonable sums for past and future losses, medical care and pain and suffering.
25 Sept 2020

LEE KAH WAI (seorang yang ketidakeupayaan disebabkan kecederaan otak yang mendakwa melalui wakil litigasi dan ibunya yang sah iaitu Lim Mei Choo) LIM MEI CHOO ABD SAMAD BIN MURUAN APES HOLIDAYS SDN BHD

Citation

BA-12B-9-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-12B-9-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held the Sessions Court's factual findings on liability were supported by direct and silent evidence (witness testimony, police sketch, photographs, vehicle damage, investigating officer) and not plainly wrong, thus affirming 100% liability; it found legal error in the trial judge's deduction of one-third for living expenses from future earnings and in failing to apply a one-third discount for contingencies to the multiplier for future supervisory care, and revised the quantum accordingly (increasing post-trial loss of earnings to RM630,120 and reducing post-trial supervisory c…
16 Feb 2020

ZABARIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR ADIB HUSAINI BIN MD IDRIS

Citation

KA-A53KJ-264-11/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

KA-A53KJ-264-11/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

On balance of probabilities the defendant was negligent but the plaintiff was contributorily negligent; liability apportioned 60% to defendant and 40% to plaintiff. General damages assessed at RM94,800 (after a 10% overlap deduction on injuries to same limb), special damages for future full‑time care allowed at RM486,000 with 10% contingency deduction (net RM437,400) together with specified special items; claim for future surgery disallowed; interest and costs awarded as specified.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) MASTURIANTIE BINTI MAT HASSAN 2. ) MUHAMAD NURHISYAM BIN RUSLAN 3. ) XXXX 1. ) MOHD ZAIDI BIN AB RAHMAN 2. ) MERSING CONCRETE SDN BHD

MARENTARAN A/L SEVAPERUMAL MOHD RAZALI BIN YUSOF

1. ) ANNAD BIN HASSAN (SEBAGAI ORANG KETIDAKUPAYAAN YANG MENDAKWA MELALUI WAKIL LITIGASI LAZINDA BINTI HASSAN, KEDUA IAITU KAKAKNYA YANG SAH) 2. ) LAZINDA BINTI HASSAN LIM CHAI HOCK

LETCHUMANAN A/L P PERISAMY 1. ) TOH CHOON CHENG 2. ) TOH HUI MEI

LEE KAH WAI (seorang yang ketidakeupayaan disebabkan kecederaan otak yang mendakwa melalui wakil litigasi dan ibunya yang sah iaitu Lim Mei Choo) LIM MEI CHOO ABD SAMAD BIN MURUAN APES HOLIDAYS SDN BHD

ZABARIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR ADIB HUSAINI BIN MD IDRIS