6 Nov 2024
MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN BAHARUDIN HAZIMAH BINTI JASLI
- Citation
- JA-12B-14-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-12B-14-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court held the trial judge correctly exercised his discretion to award a global lump sum for spinal cord injury to avoid overlapping awards because the medical evidence showed the challenged injuries were consequential to the primary spinal injury; speculative future claims lacking necessary evidential foundation were properly refused; the trial judge's calculation of future care using a RM500 monthly rate and a 30.33 year multiplier was reasonable; court allowed only one additional order for vehicle modification to facilitate independence.