Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Future loss

Legal area

Court

16 May 2025

CHEE LAY HWA ENG KAH LEONG

Citation

PB-A53KJ-124-03/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

PB-A53KJ-124-03/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Court evaluated and accepted the plaintiff's evidence and receipts, found private treatment justified due to risk of amputation/delay at public hospital, applied compendium and relevant precedents and awarded headwise damages after assessing severity and future consequences. Specific awards were fixed (concussion RM6,500; tibial fracture RM45,000; muscle atrophy RM8,000; risk of osteoarthritis RM10,000; left ankle laceration RM1,500; infected surgical wound RM2,000; multiple/keloid scars RM20,000; skin grafting RM10,000; agreed pain, suffering and future surgery RM30,000). Past loss of earnin…
7 Feb 2024

Mohd Fahmi bin Mohd Hata 1. ) Bandar Baru Klang Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd 2. ) Dr Syed Ahmad Faisal Bin Syed Kamaruddin 3. ) Dr Oommen George A/l T.o. George

Citation

BL-22NCvC-9-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BL-22NCvC-9-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Liability having been admitted (65% 2nd defendant, 35% 3rd defendant) the court awarded general damages of RM200,000 for pain and loss of amenities, aggravated damages of RM50,000 (2nd) and RM80,000 (3rd) limited by absence of contumelious conduct, awarded special medical expenses RM511,066.86 (recoverable despite payment by employer under s28A), travel/incidental RM10,000, and costs RM70,000; claims for tendon transfer, future therapies, equipment, care by family and loss of earning capacity were rejected as unnecessary or speculative and lacking evidence.
5 Jul 2023

1. ) XXXX 2. ) ROSSILAWATI BINTI ISMAIL 1. ) MOHAMAD AFIQ BALKIS BIN MUSTAPHA 2. ) SITI SUZIEANA BINTI HAMAT

Citation

DA-12B-1-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

DA-12B-1-01/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Appellate court will not disturb trial judge's quantum absent misdirection in law or fact; where trial judge took relevant factors and expert evidence into account, awards were upheld. Where trial judge failed to consider or improperly rejected reliable expert orthopaedic/neurosurgical evidence (risk of future osteoarthritis, need for private maxillofacial treatment, ongoing medication and need for caregiver support), the appellate court corrected the quantum and awarded appropriate sums. Specific adjustments were made only where the trial decision was shown to be unreasonable or to have igno…
31 Mar 2023

XXXX 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Puvanesvaran a/l Velupulai 3. ) Khairun Marina binti Bachok 4. ) Nur Khalisah binti Muhd Yazid Selvam 5. ) Wan Nurul Ezyani binti Wan Jabarudin 6. ) Afidatul Mardhiah binti Mohamed Daud 7. ) Rozita binti Abd

Citation

WA-21NCvC-160-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-21NCvC-160-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Liability having been admitted, the Court assessed damages by accepting expert evidence under s45 Evidence Act, fixed life expectancy at 23 years for lump-sum assessment, awarded RM300,000 general damages and specific sums for agreed special and future items while disallowing items deemed normal child expenses or unsuitable, and limited caregiver assistance to one live-in maid plus periodic trained nurse; mitigation does not compel use of cheaper public facilities over best treatment.
27 Dec 2022

Zamri bin Omar 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Dr Sri Dthuruga Devi A/p Krishnamoorthy 3. ) Dr Muhammad Hafiz Bin Abdul Rasid 4. ) Nashrul Syiddik bin Mohd Salleh

Citation

CA-21NCvC-4-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CA-21NCvC-4-03/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Defendants admitted liability; the plaintiff produced credible evidence and receipts proving special damages and supported claims for general and future losses. On the balance of probabilities the court awarded damages as assessed with interest and costs because the plaintiff satisfied the evidentiary burden for quantum.

Malaysia Case Law

CHEE LAY HWA ENG KAH LEONG

Mohd Fahmi bin Mohd Hata 1. ) Bandar Baru Klang Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd 2. ) Dr Syed Ahmad Faisal Bin Syed Kamaruddin 3. ) Dr Oommen George A/l T.o. George

1. ) XXXX 2. ) ROSSILAWATI BINTI ISMAIL 1. ) MOHAMAD AFIQ BALKIS BIN MUSTAPHA 2. ) SITI SUZIEANA BINTI HAMAT

XXXX 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Puvanesvaran a/l Velupulai 3. ) Khairun Marina binti Bachok 4. ) Nur Khalisah binti Muhd Yazid Selvam 5. ) Wan Nurul Ezyani binti Wan Jabarudin 6. ) Afidatul Mardhiah binti Mohamed Daud 7. ) Rozita binti Abd

Zamri bin Omar 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Dr Sri Dthuruga Devi A/p Krishnamoorthy 3. ) Dr Muhammad Hafiz Bin Abdul Rasid 4. ) Nashrul Syiddik bin Mohd Salleh